This report was prepared by staff from the Country of Origin Sector (COI) of EASO. In addition, a review of the report was carried out by ACCORD (Austrian Center for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation Research Advice).
General introduction on Nigeria
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with an estimated population of 193 million people (2016 data).6 The country has a population growth rate of 2.61. The main group in the Niger Delta are the Ijaw, although there are several other smaller ethnic groups.11 See the map above with the six main ethnic groups and zones.
Key socio-economic indicators
Demographics
The United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Human Development Index - which assesses life expectancy, education and standard of living - places Nigeria 157 out of 189 countries and therefore places the country 'in the low human development category'. 25.
Economic growth
- Oil
- Business climate
According to the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, 'Oil and gas revenues are normally allocated to the state budget […] in accordance with the share of the state in each of the operations. Oil and gas producing regions receive 13% of government revenue from production on their territory.
Employment
- Unemployment data
- Formal/informal employment (certain sectors)
- Employment for specific groups (women, youth, IDPs)
- Amnesty program in south Nigeria
Most of the jobs created in Nigeria in recent years are in the informal sector. 141 IDMP/NRC, UnSettlement: Urban Displacement in the 21st Century, City of Challenge and Opportunity, February 2018, url.
Poverty
- General trends
- Urban poverty
- Female-headed households
- IDPs
As of November 2014, the reintegration part of the program has trained 18,706 ex-militants and youth, 'of which 15,392 have graduated in the reintegration program'. For more information on the militants in the Niger Delta, see the EASO COI report Nigeria Targeting individuals, November 2018. According to Nigeria's Stability and Reconciliation Programme161, the amnesty program failed to involve the Delta State government in the planning process.
Communication between the federal and state levels was never clear and transparent, which led to unclear expectations and poor implementation of the program in the region. 162. IDPs in Abuja live on the outskirts of the city in informal and host communities. Many of the displaced persons, especially in the FCT [Abuja] have managed to make a decent living for themselves and their families.
Food security
- Prevalence
- Access to food
- Food security for IDPS
The number of malnourished and malnourished children remains high in northeastern Nigeria.203 According to UN data, in February 2018, about 30,000 children in the area were identified as suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).204. A number of 22 Nigerian states were affected by floods between October 2017 and May 2018, while the impact of pest infestations has been moderate; some areas are affected more than others. The consequences are increased demand for food aid and rising prices of basic food in the Northeast.
The August 2018 FEWS report notes that as a result of the population movements, demand for food assistance has increased and prices of staple foods are rising in the North East. In the northeastern regions, the Nigerian government intervened by providing food aid; both to house communities and persons living in camps. One IDP living in the camp said that '[s]ince early January, when they distributed the normal thirty days of food items to us, we have never received anything again.
Housing and living conditions
- Urbanisation
- Living conditions
- Living conditions for women without network
- Living conditions for IDPs
On the outskirts of the urban area where the newcomers are usually accommodated are the inhabited settlements and the most informal settlements. Sanitation in urban areas is improving with 42.7% of urban households using 'improved, non-shared toilets' according to 2013 data. As in urban cities such as Lagos, about 60-80% of residents live in settlements such informal, the LUA Act fails to solve housing problems, according to a study on slum upgrading, involuntary displacement, land and housing by the World Bank. .255.
Therefore, any discussion on the inheritance rights of women in Nigeria must be done in the light of the diversity of the legal system.'261. It is very rare for single women to live alone and head their own families in the northern parts of Nigeria, according to IRB interlocutors. Therefore, the lack of shelter is a big and continuous challenge and one of the main barriers to return.'267.
Education
- Introduction
- Access to education
UN figures show that about 60% of children who do not attend school are girls, and many of those who enroll drop out early. Reasons for the specific dropout of girls include 'low perceptions of the value of. The federal government came up with a national strategy to achieve gender equality in primary and secondary education by launching the National Policy in Gender in Basic Education in 2006.299 According to Africa Check, some of the hardest hit states have specific programs to ensure more girls goes to school including remittances and free uniforms.'300.
Infrastructure development in public schools across the state is one of the main areas of intervention of the Lagos State Government. To support the development of the education sector, 92.4 billion Naira was allocated in the 2017 state budget. The majority of the IDP population (80 percent) was in Borno State and the primary cause of displacement was insurgency.'307 .
Health care
- Basic data
- Health care system
- Access to treatment
- Access and availability of medication
- Access to health care for IDPs
In 2014, according to a report by the British Medical Institute (BMI), cited in a report by the International Trade Administration, there were 3,534 hospitals, of which 950 were public sector. The Nigerian Minister of State for Health, quoted in the Guardian, admitted that the shortage of health workers and the uneven distribution of the available skilled health care personnel have been identified as reasons for poor health care service delivery in Nigeria.340. 60 % of the public primary healthcare facilities are located in the northern regions of the country.
It is estimated that 10% of diagnosed cancer patients in Nigeria in 2011 had access to health care.344. The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was officially launched in 2005, but by 2015 it served only 4% of the population. According to the medical director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Maiduguri, 'there has been a huge gap in mental health services in north-eastern Nigeria even before [the insurgency].
Social networks and support mechanisms
- Women
- IDPs and returnees
- Social support networks
- Shelters and other support for victims of domestic violence
- Orphanages and other support for unaccompanied minors
- Shelters for victims of trafficking in human beings
UNHCR emphasizes that 'the conflict [in the north-east] particularly affects vulnerable groups such as women and children who make up the majority of the displaced population in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger.' According to the sources, there was "an increasing number of unconventional households headed by women, children and older people", representing the 17,700 households assessed as vulnerable by UNHCR in November 2016.391. Interviewed by the IRB, the representative of the Legal Assistance Defense Project (LEDAP) said that. A list of some of the available helplines, legal support organizations and shelters in Nigeria can be found online.405.
The Nigerian Constitution, in Article 17(3), which refers to the protection of children, provides that 'the State shall direct its policies towards ensuring that- (f) children, youth and the age[d] are protected from any exploitation whatsoever, and against moral and material neglect.”406. According to Management Science for Health (MSH), '[a]while it is common practice in Nigeria for extended family members and community members to care for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), the capacity and resources of these individuals and households have been overstretched by the growing number of OVCs and the complexity of their needs.”412. In September 2017, NAPTIP announced that it will "screen all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working against human trafficking." According to NATIP Director General Julie Okah-Donli, "The era of haphazard programming and interventions that are largely unmeasurable and unexplainable must end." ' And.
Mobility and internal travel
Operational international and domestic flights
- International flights
- Domestic flights
The airport was opened in 2002 and has two terminals (one for international and one for domestic flights).443. The FAAN website mentions plans to build a second runway at this airport to reduce heavy air traffic on the airport's single runway are in an advanced stage. The cargo section is also included in the design of the new state-of-the-art international terminal currently being built at the airport."444.
The FAAN website mentions that 'the old terminal at the airport is under renovation, although it continues to operate commercial flights.'446 In an April 2018 interview with Daily Trust, an aviation analyst stated that the Port Harcourt airport had. The airport is located in Enugu, 'an important center of political, cultural, commercial and administrative influence in the south-eastern part of the country.'452. Also known as Calabar Airport454 the airport is located in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State.
Access to airports and freedom of movement
- Freedom of movement
According to FAAN, the following domestic airports exist: Benin Airport, Ilirin Airport, Sokoto Airport, Yola Airport, Ibadan Airport, Kaduna Airport, Katsina Airport, Maiduguri Airport, Makurdi Airport, Minna Airport and Akure Airport.457. A number of domestic airlines operate in Nigeria, according to Nigerian tourist portal Come To Nigeria.458.
Entry and settlement issues
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