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asked them if they had any document to show that they are nationals
of Nigeria, two of them claimed they did and it is with the scholar
they were learning under, however they did not know the
nomenclature or title of the document.However, it is safe to say that
they do not have any required document to show their bond with
Nigeria.
The above data presentation and analysis of this research hints at the following:
i.
It seems like majority of the respondents are not aware of the concept
of Statelessness. Looking at all the three target groups individually,
half, more than half or all the respondents in each target group seem
to lack knowledge about the concept.
ii.
From their seemingly lack of knowledge, it appears that the adults
and their dependants (for those that have dependants) own certain
means of identification not to prevent statelessness but for other
reasons (requirements of socio-economic activities e.g. drivers
licence is compulsory to drive a car and international passports are
required for traveling outside the country). More so, a lot of them do
not possess the document that will show a bond with the state
according to the Law.
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