Director General of the agency, Mr. Mike Omeri said the move by some states was inimical to the unity of Nigerian and the cohesion which its citizens require to survive the security challenges facing the country.
“Nobody should be subjected to status of second class citizens in their own country. The purpose and goal of citizen registration in some states is inimical to national objectives of peace and progress,” Omeri said.
He called on states that are planning ‘illegal’ registration to rescind the decision while urging them to initiate policies to further strengthen the unity of Nigeria.
He stressed further that on no account should any state government subject Nigerians living in states other than their place of origin to treatments that would make them feel like foreigners in their country.
