Dr. Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, announced that the UK government has issued over 430,000 visas to Nigerians planning to study and move to the UK in 2024.
Montgomery shared this information during a meeting with Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, in Abuja on Wednesday.
He also assured the Nigerian government that sufficient security measures would be implemented to protect Nigerians in the UK.
Montgomery emphasized that despite the current unrest, the UK continues to be a safe and welcoming environment, noting the diversity of its population.
He explained further that 60 special courts have been set up to “tackle criminal activities related to the unrest”.
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Discussing security, Montgomery mentioned that 400 individuals have been detained in relation to the violence, with the government taking firm action against those who spread hatred and disinformation online, contributing to the unrest.
Meanwhile, Dabiri-Erewa affirmed that there have been no reported Nigerian casualties in the ongoing unrest in the UK.
She said NIDCOM “is in touch with the Nigerian High Commission in London and other diaspora groups, none of which have reported any incidents involving Nigerian nationals”.
