Addressing a press conference from Downing Street ahead of the Labour Party government’s much-anticipated Immigration White Paper being tabled in Parliament, Starmer blamed the previous Conservative Party administration for leaving behind a “mess” of an “open borders experiment”.

He went on to pledge that his government’s tighter measures will create an immigration system that is “controlled, selective and fair”.

“Make no mistake, this plan means migration will fall. That is a promise,” said Starmer.

The new system will end the current mechanism of automatic settlement and citizenship for anyone, including Nigerians, Indians etc, living in the UK for five years. Instead, all migrants must spend a decade in the UK before applying for permanent residency, unless they can show a “real and lasting contribution to the economy and society”.

Under this new framework to be rolled out, “high-skilled and high-contributing” individuals, such as “nurses, doctors, engineers and AI leaders”, who contribute to the UK economy, will be fast-tracked.

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This development is in the exercise of the President’s Constitutional Powers under Section 5 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and Section 4 of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre Act.

Daily Dates Nigeria reports that the Chief Executive of the Centre has been directed to refer matters requiring the attention of the Board to the Minister of Youth & Sports Development until such a time, a new board would be reconstituted.

“Consequent upon this, all committees, technical committees and other similar organs established are also affected.

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