CURRENT REPORT BLOG The German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has disclosed that no fewer than 14,000 Nigerians living in the country risk deportation and he gave reasons for this.According to Scholz, the surge in Nigerian asylum seekers—many of whom lack identity cards—is the cause of the huge deportations.
According to the German Chancellor, Nigerians submitted a sizable number of initial asylum petitions to the nation in 2023, with a rather low recognition rate.The inability of the Nigerian government to admit those lacking the required identity documents has left about 12,500 Nigerians in Germany under a situation of tolerance.
Nigeria has historically been one of the top 10 countries of origin for German asylum applicants, but recently, the proportion has started to decline. However, the current surge in Nigerians filing initial asylum claims in 2023 has raised concerns, potentially leading to the deportation of nearly 14,000 Nigerians, many of whom lack the required identification documents.
