Osinbajo Tells New, Naturalized Nigerians What It Means To Be Nigerian
Channel: Prof. Yemi Osinbajo
Date: 2023-05-31

Award Of Nigerian Citizenship By Registration & Naturalization To Foreign Nationals On 27/05/2023


Nigeria’s cultural diversity, hard work, innovation and infectious optimism of its people are some of the attributes that make it a great country,  one that welcomes all classes of people from all over the world, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.


The Vice President spoke today while representing the President at the 1st 2023 Award of Nigerian Citizenship by Registration and Naturalization to 385 Foreign Nationals, which held at the Nigerian Correctional Service Headquarters, in Abuja.

Among the 385 recipients of the 2023 Nigerian Citizenship are British national, Prof. David Jowitt and several Americans including Mrs Janice Opkanachi, all of whom have made their marks in different spheres of the Nigerian society, impacting many lives.

Prof. Osinbajo stated that Nigeria’s greatness can be partly attributed to its diversity.

“Nigeria is a nation brimming with cultural diversity. We have a rich history of immigration from all over, Africa and beyond. The greatness of our nation can be partly attributed to this. Numerous contributions have been made by immigrants to the Nigerian society throughout our history.

“A lot of our current traditions, music, food and art have been richly influenced by people and cultures beyond our borders. We are diverse but we remain bound and united by a shared history, undergirded by constitutional guarantees of liberty and equality. We celebrate our diversities believing from knowledge, history and experience that we are strengthened by these differences.”


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Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo is a Nigerian Lawyer and Politician who served as the Vice President of Nigeria from the 29th of May 2015 - 29th of May 2023

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