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(D) GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN Janchest PROBABLY FOR POLITICAL REASONS TO ACKNOWLEDGE REFUCLE STATUS FOR EENINGIS, (8 HERE AT PRESENT) BUT THEY HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO STAY AND TO WORK. T SAME HAS APPLIED TO MANY GHANIANS (371 AT PRESENT IN NIGER MANY OF THEM JUNIOR ARMY OFFICERS UNDER SUSPICION IN GHANA. (C) UNHCR RELATIONS WITH NIGERIA AUTHORITIES ARE GOOD, ALTHOUGH FRIENDLY NIGERIAN ATTITUDE IS NOT ALWAYS MATCHED BY PRACTICAL ACTION. ALTHOUGH NIGERIA IS PARTY TO UN CONVENTION AND PROTOCOL ON REFUGEES, THERE IS NO CORRESPONDING NATIONAL LEGISLATION. UNHCR ARE ENCOURAGING GOVERNMENT TO ENACT THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION, ALSO TO RESTORE SOME FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO UNHCR, IF ONLY AS A TOKEN GESTURE TO ENCOURAGE OTHER AFRICAN NATIONS.
(D) UNHCR PROGRAMMES HERE ARE DESIGNED TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND APPEAR GENERALLY SUCCESSFUL IN THIS REGARD. THEY ESTIMATE 80% SUCCESS ON LOCAL SETTLEMENT PROJECTS.
(E) NO PROBLEMS OF LEGAL PROTECTION OR PHYSICAL SECURITY. NO REFUGEE CAMPS. ON INDIVIDUAL CASES OF LETAINED REFUGEES THE NIGERIAN AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN COOPERATIVE.
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