The Federal Government has decried the rate at which young Nigerians renounce their citizenship in pursuit of greener pasture.

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said the trend was worrisome and counterproductive.

Speaking at an event in Abuja, on Thursday, June 3, the minister youths to stop renouncing their citizenship.

He assured that the Federal government would put mechanism in place that would keep young Nigerians busy in productive activities.