Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has called for a proper identification of refugees in the state.
Browsing: World Refugee Day
Right now, the US is up to stem the number of illegal entries from Mexico. In 2017, the US border patrol reportedly arrested 341,084 migrants and refugees along the south-western border of both countries. This was a 44 per cent drop from the 611,689 migrants arrested in 2016. Yet, over 412 migrant deaths were recorded on either side of the border.
The UNHCR’s Representative in Nigeria, Antonio Canhandula, made the
disclosure in Lagos at an event to mark this Year’s World Refugee Day.
Power said: “What you all have done is really a model for how universities in not only Nigeria but all around the world can wade into some of the most complex and seemingly intractable challenges facing their communities.”