The Ministry of Interior has disclosed that a total of 309 Nigerians have so far renounced their citizenship in the last 16 years.
Out of the 309 Nigerians, 150 renounced their citizenship in 2022 alone, according to the ministry.
Speaking at the 64th ministerial press briefing at the State House on Thursday, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, also disclosed that the Ministry has deported at least 70 foreign nationals for various infractions in the last two years.
According to him, the majority of those deported were from the Democratic Republic of Korea, Egypt, and Sri Lanka among others
