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The Belgian government has warned Nigerian migrants in Belgium and those considering escaping to Europe about forced prostitution in the European country.
Freddy Roosemont, Director-General of the Belgian Office for Foreigners, emphasized that Europe, particularly Belgium, is not a “land of milk and honey” and that Nigeria leads Belgium in the number of people coerced into prostitution.
He emphasized that it is not easy to survive in Europe without a decent job and that the dream of a decent job is fake.
He also expressed alarm over the growing number of Nigerians applying for refuge in Belgium, many of whom are turned away and left to live in poverty without access to social safety nets.
The recognition rate for asylum is very low, and the chances of obtaining a residence permit are almost non-existent.
