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Interior Ministry Generated #6bn In 2024, Says minister

The Ministry of Interior has announced that it generated ₦6bn in revenue in 2024, a 50% increase compared to the previous year.

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this announcement during a media parley in Abuja on Tuesday.

The revenue was sourced from various activities, “Including ₦3.2bn from expatriate quota applications, ₦2.4bn from marriage registrations, ₦392 million from citizenship applications, and ₦12 million from places of worship,” the minister stated.

Tunji-Ojo clarified that the funds from expatriate quotas are derived from application fees rather than approvals, addressing concerns about an influx of foreigners into the country.

“This is an application revenue as a product of requisition, not necessarily approval,” he noted.

The minister attributed the revenue boost to the ministry’s optimisation efforts and expressed confidence in surpassing this figure in 2025.

“So 2025, we also have our targets, and of course, with the optimisation of our solutions, we are sure that we will be able to perform better,” he added.

He emphasised that the ministry is leveraging reforms and technology to improve efficiency across its departments.

Tunji-Ojo also praised the work of the ministry’s agencies, including the Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Fire Service, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, for their contributions to achieving these milestones.

The minister added that “in 2023, the ministry promoted 32,640 officers, completing the promotion cycle within the same calendar year for the first time since 1986.

By 2024, 20,851 officers were promoted, clearing a backlog that had persisted for years.”

The minister stated that “As of January 2025, there were no more backlogs,” signalling a shift towards more timely and equitable promotions.

On disciplinary matters, “118 cases across the Nigerian Correctional Service, Federal Fire Service, and NSCDC were addressed in 2024.”

Tunji-Ojo reiterated the ministry’s zero-tolerance policy for indiscipline, underscoring that there is no place for unethical behaviour in the ministry’s operations.

He also said the ministry has cracked down on non-compliant private security firms, with 450 cases prosecuted for failing to meet regulatory standards

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