National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons explained

Agency Name:National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons
Jurisdiction:Federal Government of Nigeria
Headquarters:Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Agency Type:Management of Migrants and Refugees
Parent Agency:Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), formerly known as the National Commission for Refugees (NCFR), is an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria, established by Decree 52 of 1989 now Cap. N21, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 (NCFRMI Act) to manage the affairs of refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons in Nigeria. The agency is one of six agencies under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.[1] It is headed by a Federal Commissioner.[2] [3] [4]

Origin

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons was established by the Federal Government of Nigeria to fulfil the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 319(IV) under Article 35 of the United Nations 1951 Convention. The agency was formerly known for managing only refugee affairs but was later expanded in 2002 by the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. In 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim as the Federal Commissioner of the agency.

List of Agency Commissioners

The past and present Federal Commissioner of the agency include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quadri . Ope . 2019-10-29 . List Of 6 Agencies Under The Ministry Of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, And Social Development (FMHDS) . 2022-03-30 . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2021-11-25 . Before Refugees Commission goes from bad to worse . 2022-03-30 . TheCable . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2021-02-22 . NCFRMI/UNHCR and Task of managing Refugees in Nigeria . 2022-03-30 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2020-10-13 . Nigerian govt to provide 350,000 IDPs with start-up skills, capital . 2022-03-30 . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Buhari Swaps Heads of Two FG Agencies. 27 May 2021. Premium Times. 27 May 2021.
  6. Web site: 2022-01-24 . Migration Policy to be Reviewed Soon, Says Commissioner . 2022-03-30 . THISDAYLIVE . en-US.
  7. Web site: National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons to Partner with NIMC . 2022-03-30 . National Identity Management Commission . en-US.

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