Nigeria and Irregular Migration

Nigeria and the Netherlands, partner on controlling irregular migration

The Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs, Staeff Blok on a recent visit to Nigeria, said more funds would be made available for the fight against terrorism in Nigeria. Staeff who was hosted by Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geofrey Onyeama also spoke on irregular migration and reached an agreement with his counterpart to co-operate with Nigeria in dealing with the issue of irregular migration as Nigeria is more affected in the West African region. Geofrey Onyeama, said measures are being put in place to achieve a more effective border control, and also the government of Nigeria is working tirelessly to address the economic challenge of the nation which is a major push factor for irregular migration and human trafficking.