WEEK 3 AND 4: PROCESS OF BECOMING A CITIZEN OF A COUNTRY

TOPIC: PROCESS OF BECOMING A CITIZEN OF A COUNTRY

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, the students should be  able to:

1. Mention four conditions to be satisfied by those seeking Nigerian citizenship by registration and naturalization.                         

PROCESS OF BECOMIN A CITIZEN OF A COUNTRY

          A person can become a citizen of a country by birth, registration, naturalization and conferment. Citizenship by birth is automatic. The process for citizenship through registration and naturalization starts with application to the President of Nigeria through immigration services. The person must satisfy the following stipulated conditions in the constitution of Nigeria:

1. The person must be minimum of 18 years of age.
2. He must have good character with no criminal record
3. He must have lived in the country for a minimum of 15 years
4. He must take an oath of allegiance
5. He must pay his tax regularly
6. He must be prepared to contribute positively to the development of the country.
7. He show interest to reside in the country

EVALUATION: The teacher evaluates his lesson with the following question:

i. Mention four conditions to be satisfied by those seeking Nigerian  citizenship by registration and naturalization.