Nigeria won’t accept Trump’s deportee deal like Rwanda, S’Sudan – FG 9th August 2025

FG Rejects US Push to Dump Foreign Deportees in Nigeria

The Federal Government has drawn a hard line against accepting non-Nigerian deportees from the United States, distancing itself from African nations like Rwanda, Eswatini, and South Sudan that have struck controversial deals with Washington.

Speaking to Asorockgossip.blogspot.com, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said Nigeria will not bow to diplomatic pressure, stressing that the nation’s security, economy, and stability remain top priorities.

Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar earlier revealed that the Trump administration has revived its “third-country deportation” policy, allowing the US to send deportees—including convicted criminals—to nations other than their own. While some African states have agreed to participate, Tuggar called the policy “unacceptable” and a burden Nigeria will not shoulder.

“We cannot accept Venezuelan prisoners or any foreign deportees into Nigeria. We have our own challenges and will not take another country’s baggage,” Tuggar insisted.

The US has threatened visa sanctions on non-cooperating nations, a tactic previously used against South Sudan before it agreed to receive deportees. Rwanda and Eswatini have also signed on, with Kigali agreeing to accept up to 250 migrants under strict selection terms.

Nigeria, however, remains unmoved. “Even if others do it, we won’t,” Ebienfa said. “We are a sovereign nation and will make decisions only after weighing the implications to our national security.”

Former diplomats have backed the FG’s decision, warning that taking in foreign deportees with unknown backgrounds could open the door to fresh security threats. They praised the government for standing firm in the face of pressure, calling the move one of dignity, sovereignty, and national interest.

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