FEDERAL MARRIAGE REGISTRY OPENS IN TARABA

The Ministry of Interior has delivered on its mandate towards the citizens by establishing Federal Marriage Registry in Jalingo, Taraba State . 

The newly established registry is situated "behind Sanaf Hotel, Shavon Mile Six, ByePass, Jalingo and operations has started at the registry.

According to the Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, "we are glad to achieve this feat as a Ministry and we appreciate the support of the President in actualizing this dream. 

The establishment of the new registry will ease the flow of processing of legal marriages in the state and neighbouring states and promote safety among the citizens by reducing the travel distance experienced in the past among citizens in the new location".

Full operations have commenced to people in the newly established location. 

Dr. Olubunmi therefore appealed to all citizens willing to be legally married to obtain a recognized Federal Marriage Certificate from the Federal Marriage Registries.

The initiative is part of the strategies of the ministry to actualize the agenda of the department of Citizenship and Business who has been given the responsibility to deliver a topnotch administration of Federal Marriage Registries in the country.

 The newly established registry with the existing ones will boost the effectiveness in the legal marriage processes in the country.

The Ministry through the Citizenship and Business Department has recorded giant strides since inception which included the automation of the Federal Marriage Registries in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Benin, Owerri, Kano, Ibadan, Akure, Asaba, Uyo, Makurdi amongst others.

The Citizenship and Business Department, under Ministry of Interior, is responsible for Processing and granting of Expatriate Quota requests and Business Permit; Monitoring of the implementation of the Expatriate Quota facilities by the benefitting companies in conjunction with the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS). Processing of applications from applicants for Nigerian Citizenship by Naturalization, Registration and Confirmation; Administration of Federal Marriage Registries in the country; and Processing and granting of license to worship centers for the conduct of Statutory Marriages under the Marriage Act, 1963. 

Over the years, the Ministry through the Department has recorded tremendous achievement since inception.