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Nigeria: UK Rescinded £3,000 Entry Bond On Nigerians - Ministry by omoharry(f): 1:28pm On Jun 25, 2013 |
The United Kingdom has aborted its plan to place a £3,000 bond on Nigerians seeking entry to the country, a spokesman for Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Ministry told Daily Trust in Abuja yesterday. The Sunday Times of London had quoted UK Home Secretary Theresa May as saying that a pilot scheme that would target visitors from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Ghana would take off in November under which travellers from those countries would pay a cash deposit of £3,000 to deter immigration abuse. They will forfeit the money if they overstay their visas. But when contacted for comments yesterday, spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Abuja, Mr Ode Ogbole, replied with text message saying: "It's been rescinded". He did not give further details and did not answer subsequent telephone calls. Another official of the ministry who chose to remain anonymous also told Daily Trust that a message from the UK government rescinding the plan had been sent to the Presidency. Earlier yesterday, Foreign Affairs Minister Olugbenga Ashiru told journalists at the ministerial platform commemorating the mid-term anniversary of the Jonathan administration that no official communication had been received from the British government by Nigeria on the subject. He assured Nigerians of government's readiness to defend and protect them all over the world but urged them to always conduct themselves in a manner that will portray Nigeria in good image. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has described the proposed UK entry bond as discriminatory and unacceptable. "This is totally discriminatory and unacceptable. It is targeted to non-white Commonwealth. We would take a critical look at the policy as it affects Nigerians and come up with a way forward," committee chairman Rep. Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje (PDP Abia) said in a statement. "We agreed totally with the UK Foreign Minister that the policy is totally unworkable and impractical. It is contrary to the commitment made to our President by David Cameron during their last meeting. We believe it is for political reason ahead of general election. We seek that our long historical relationship should take precedence over political expediency," Ukeje said. Austine Odo, Romoke W. Ahmad, Abbas Jimoh and Musa Abdullahi Krishi |
Re: Nigeria: UK Rescinded £3,000 Entry Bond On Nigerians - Ministry by oyinboaja: 2:58pm On Jun 25, 2013 |
Are you sure? |
Re: Nigeria: UK Rescinded £3,000 Entry Bond On Nigerians - Ministry by Nobody: 3:24pm On Jun 25, 2013 |
I just fell in love with NIGERIA again #drops travelling bag 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria: UK Rescinded £3,000 Entry Bond On Nigerians - Ministry by ChimaAdeoye: 5:18pm On Jun 25, 2013 |
Kudos to Dr Gbenga Ashiru, Foreign affairs Minister. He has really demonstrated his desire to stop the illegal exploitation of Nigerians by these countries. If we had his type since, millions of Nigerians unjustly killed in many countries would have been alive today. [size=15pt]God bless Dr Gbenga Ashiru !!![/size] |
Re: Nigeria: UK Rescinded £3,000 Entry Bond On Nigerians - Ministry by Nobody: 5:37pm On Jun 25, 2013 |
Re: Nigeria: UK Rescinded £3,000 Entry Bond On Nigerians - Ministry by CyberG: 5:56pm On Jun 25, 2013 |
Hope this is true? Well, it is people carrying Nigerian passport that will have to cough out the money sha...wetin me wan go do beside visit for a few days before returning to my real home sef?? Oh BTW, if it was the former minister Ojo Maduekwe, you can be sure he will be negotiating for #4,000 and asking for his own 50% cut! Maduekwe and his ilk is the reason Nigeria has been run aground for years! Until a leader like Fashola is elected president, all the uselessness of running abroad will not stop! See how everyone is now traveling to Lagos? This is how people will be travelling to Abuja, SW and other parts of Nigeria when a leadership that's got a clue what to do is elected! Anyway, we will see what happens eventually! |
Re: Nigeria: UK Rescinded £3,000 Entry Bond On Nigerians - Ministry by Nobody: 10:10pm On Jun 25, 2013 |
It appears the Daily Trust report was rather preemptive. Nigeria’s Minister, British Envoy’s Meeting Fails To Stop Imposition Of 3,000 Pounds Cash Bond On Nigerian Immigrants …As UK Insists On Enforcing Policy Source |
Re: Nigeria: UK Rescinded £3,000 Entry Bond On Nigerians - Ministry by Excellent7(m): 1:58am On Jul 26, 2013 |
Chai!! This news just dey pain me!!! I really wanted them to try that bond shit and be demystified by the after effects as travellers switch to less "stressful" climes. The opposition party in parliament to me have saved the government from shooting itself in the leg. |
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