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FG begs US to lift visa ban on Nigeria 

Chidinma Nwagbara by Chidinma Nwagbara
February 21, 2020
in General News, Politics
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The Federal Government (FG) has called on the United States to review the travel ban and remove Nigeria from its list of visa restrictions.

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola made this plea to the U.S ambassador, Mary Beth Leonard in Abuja during a visit.

US gives Buhari condition for Nigeria’s travel ban review,FG begs US to lift visa ban on Nigeria 
Mary Beth Leonard

In a statement released, Aregbesola said that Nigeria is a close ally of America and that the travel ban should be dropped because Nigeria had complied with most of the concerns raised by the United States.

“Nigeria is too important an ally of America to deserve such a sanction, We are positive that (the) visa restriction is a temporary one, it will soon be put behind us,” he said.

Although the statement did not really specify what Mrs Leonard’s response was, she was quoted by Reuters assuring her country’s determination to continue to collaborate with Nigeria.

(READ MORE: US Embassy denies banning student visas for Nigerians)

As Nairametrics reported, the U.S. President Donald Trump included Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan, and Myanmar, in an expanded version of his travel ban list weeks ago. The reason given for the ban by the US officials was that the countries failed to meet U.S. security and information-sharing standards, necessitating the new restrictions.

What you should know: The original travel ban was issued in 2017 and barred nearly all immigrants and travellers from seven countries with majority Muslim populations.

Although the US has already stated that the ban is temporary and would be lifted once Nigeria meets up to the conditions. One of the conditions involves Nigeria improving on its data intelligence such that it would be easy to investigate any immigrant wishing to visit the United States and meet information-sharing systems.

Nigeria has been having its own share of security challenges most especially the rising cases of insurgency by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the North East part of the country and attacks by criminals and bandits in different parts of the country.

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Comments 3

  1. Stanley says:
    February 24, 2020 at 5:48 pm

    Please, our leaders should spend their precious time seeking for solutions to the many economic and infrastructural challenges facing the country, rather than prostrating and begging America to no avail. It is only genuine and clear improvements in the security and economic indices of Nigeria that will influence America’s decision and not this distasteful subservient behavior.

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  2. Anodebenze says:
    February 26, 2020 at 6:06 pm

    now why do you, wants to go to America ?is education or tourism.WHAT YOU NIGERIANS WANTS TO STUDY, IS IN THE SPIRIT WORLD,all knowledge ,wisdom or abstract education have been revealed by the almighty God in due course,he chooses who he chooses to rveal the secrets of our universe,even the almighty God knows what is in the mind of the devil,all you have to focus and uses your mind for the betterment of yourself
    This decision to ban Nigerian is purely political and very insulting,all men are equal before God,if the American do not want us Nigerian to come to America,i think it is fair,WHEN HAVE GOD MADE THE AMERICANS,THE WORLD POLICEMEN OF OUR WORLD OR THE SETTER OF STANDARD IN OUR WORLD.THE NIGERIANS GOVT WILL BAN THE AMERICA.LET SEE WHO WILL COME OFF WORSE OFF,AN EYE FOR AN EYE
    on what basis is it ?is it security ? every 5 sec,there is an attempted murder in America 70 % is gun related,they cannot give up their gun as the white man is very blood thirsty,for tourism,rich nigerians do go to dubai or quator for tourism or south Africa.we do not needthe American for anything,beg the americans for what or to be a victim of a serial gun men killer.

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  3. Anonymous says:
    July 12, 2020 at 10:11 am

    Our government should pls lift issue of ban so that life can continue

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