Chief Whip of the Senate Orji Uzor Kalu has remembered with nostalgia how a Bill he sponsored on early 90s as a member of the House of Representatives helps Nigerians born in other parts of the world to switch allegiance to the country.
The former Abia governor, better referred as pillar of sports in Africa was reacting to the decision of a footballer, Ademola Lookman, to switch from England to Nigeria.
The Abia North Senator in a Facebook post on Sunday commended former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (Rtd) for giving his assent to the Bill, making it an Act.
His words: “With delight I received the news of FIFA’s approval for Ademola Lookman’s request to switch international allegiance from England to Nigeria.
“I am more delighted that till date,like Lookman Millions of other Nigerians have become beneficiaries of the “dual nationality rights bill” which I moved 29 years ago (which grants Nigerians dual citizenship) as a member of House of Representatives under the platform of the National Republican Convention (NRC) where I held two key positions of Deputy Chairman of the Finance and Internal Affairs Committees.
“I’ll also appreciate once again our Ex-president, Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida(rtd) for graciously granting his assent to the bill.”
