Mr Aregbesola said Nigerians living in Canada now have access to the coveted 64-page 10-year validity passport.
He is currently a Staff Officer Grade 1 Operations at the Defence Section, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations in New York.
There are still questions about whether thousands of items held at large institutions globally, including the British Museum, will ever be returned.
“If you think migrating legally is good for you, all well and good. By all means, go!”
“Who says there are no beggars in Canada, USA or UK? There are beggars and homeless people in these countries.”
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has said Nigerian students on academic visas in U.S. may be eligible to renew their student visa without an interview.
The envoy said shortage of passport booklets was no longer a problem and applicants would be able to get their passports by December to travel home for Christmas.
Mr Osinbajo will meet Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and other top parliamentarians and members of the Canadian government in Ottawa on Monday.
The UK government says it’s in talks with the FG on the matter to avoid causing brain-drain.
The president restated his unflinching support for every Nigerian excelling at home and abroad.
