Nigerian Government bans registration of non-indigenes by States

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Channel: TV360 Nigeria · 2014 · News & Politics

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The Federal Government has instructed states to stop the registration and issuance of identity cards to members of other ethnic nationalities resident in their domains.
Director General of the State Security Service, Ita Ekpeyong while briefing newsmen at the end of a security meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, said the decision was taken following security issues raging the country. 
Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar who spoke alongside Ekpeyong said critical issues particularly activities of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram to include the abducted Chibok schoolgirls were also discussed at the meeting.

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