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AUG 2022 NEWS Aluko & Oyebode

The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Interior (the Ministry) has re-inaugurated a 21-member expanded taskforce (the Taskforce”) as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure strict enforcement of the Government’s expatriates’ quota policy (the “EQ policy”). The aim is to end the alleged abuses and gross violations of the policy.

The Taskforce was established in 2021 and its expanded mandate will be heightened focus on enforcement on the companies which employ expatriates without quota approvals from the Ministry; companies utilising fake expatriates’ quota approval; failure to hire and train Nigerian understudies, amongst other violations of the EQ policy.

The Minister of Interior has reiterated that the Taskforce is not a witch hunt or an attempt to make foreigners and their companies unwelcome rather it is to ensure compliance with applicable laws and the EQ policy laws and to ensure proper documentation of foreigners’ presence and their activities for their protection.

Timely compliance with the EQ policy is advisable at this time; as we expect increased Taskforce to increase its oversight visits and administrative checks to companies in the coming weeks as we go into Q4 2022.

For more information on how we can assist your company to comply with the EQ policy and other relevant immigrations laws in Nigeria and avoid regulatory sanctions, please contact immigration@aluko-oyebode.com