•By Halimah Olamide
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM) Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged Nigerians travelling abroad to avoid illegitimate migration as it is not worth it.
This was contained in a statement made available to NPO Reports on Wednesday, stating that Nigerians should put in place proper documentation so as to avoid unpleasant consequences.
She stated this while on a visit to some Nigerians in one of the shelters in Brampton, Canada.
The NIDCOM Boss sympathised with their condition and urged others planning to travel without proper documentation, arrive the country to seek asylum, to desist, as the situation is getting tougher in many countries, adding that “ it is just not worth it, more often than not”.
The founder of Bethel Food Bank, Pastor Vivian Eruka , informed that the Mayor of Brampton promised to make 800 more beds available and shelter.
In the same vein, Mr Wale Rabiu , the owner of Matlock bakery donated hundreds loaves of Agege bread to the shelter inmates, while
Mr Bayo Adedosu, a Nigerian living in Canada, and an immigration consultant also gave some words of counseling, adding that they should not talk ill about their home country, Nigeria, to avoid future repercussions.