Federal Government says about N2.4 billion was generated from marriage contracts through its marriage registry in 2024. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in Abuja during his first media parley for the year 2025.
He said, apart from revenue from marriage registry, over three point two billion naira was generated from expatriate quota applications, marking a hundred and fifty percent increase in overall revenue.
The Minister also said Government is planning to further strengthen the security around the nation’s borders to curtail the influx of irregular migrants.
He however, noted that about eight hundred and twenty-eight foreigners were repatriated from Nigeria in 2024 for various immigration offences.