The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has called for better protection of migrants for sustained economic growth and development.IOM Chief of Mission, Nigeria, Sharon Dimanche, stated this at a workshop on the validation of the National Migration Policy and Integrated Implementation Plan themed ‘Strengthening Fact-Base and Data Driven Migration Governance and Management in Nigeria’, organized by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFMI) and the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund yesterday in Abuja.
She said, “In Nigeria, with over 216 million people, both internal and international migration are growing in complexity, driven by economic aspirations, environmental challenges, insecurity, and the desire for social mobility. We see this in the increase of rural-to-urban migration, the rise of the ‘Japa’ phenomenon, and the waves of conflict, as well as climate-induced displacement.