US Department of Homeland Security says, Nigeria does not comply with the established identity-management and information-sharing criteria assessed by the performance metrics.

The travel ban placed on Nigeria by the Donald Trump administration is due to President Muhammadu Buhari’s lifeless approach to all things security-related in Nigeria.

The ineptitude, incompetence and corruption of the Nigerian government, its security agencies and specifically the Nigerian Immigration Service has led the American government to take a stringent measure aimed at protecting its citizens from harm.

According to the US Department of Homeland Security, the restriction placed on Nigeria is as a result of the country’s failure to pass a performance review conducted by the USA on how it processes travel-related risks. The travel ban on Nigerian and five other countries is not as severe as the restrictions President Trump placed on Iran and six other Muslim majority countries in 2017.

Homeland Security also noted that it is possible for countries like Nigeria to overcome its failures within a short period of time, should the Nigerian government be so inclined. And once the country comes into compliance, the restriction will accordingly be removed by the US President.

The statement from U.S. Homeland Security reads in part, “The new restrictions imposed by the President are less restrictive than the existing restrictions. Like the seven countries that continue to face travel restrictions pursuant to Proclamation 9645, the six additional countries added for restrictions are among the worst-performing in the world; however, there are prospects for near-term improvement for these six countries. Each has a functioning government and each maintains productive relations with the United States. In each case and consistent with those restrictions imposed in 2017, the President has imposed specific travel restrictions to mitigate the risks posed. The restrictions imposed by this proclamation reflect the U.S. government’s greater confidence that these countries can make meaningful improvements in a reasonable period of time.

If that expectation is met, the President may remove travel restrictions at any time. Conversely, the President has also determined that if improvements are not made, additional restrictions may be added. Those travelers who have already been issued visas by the U.S. government will not be affected by the new restrictions.

NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
According to the US DHS, it has a process by which it measures the performance of foreign countries. Ghana, Kenya and other African nations are in compliance. But Nigeria, the biggest economic powerhouse in Africa, cannot keep simple tabs on who is a Nigerian and where is his or her passport. This is the security failing that America will not tolerate from any country in an era where global security risks and threats are commonplace.

About the process, DHS stated, “Pursuant to Executive Order 13780, DHS established identity-management, information sharing, national security, and public safety risk criteria all foreign governments are expected to adhere to in order to facilitate accurate and fair admissibility decisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

In its most recent review, DHS, in consultation with other departments and agencies, updated the methodology by which it reviews a foreign government’s performance. The update included refining and modifying specific performance metrics for each criterion, collecting additional data on foreign practices, and weighting criteria based on their degree of significance to U.S. national security. For example, DHS now considers whether a foreign government reports lost and stolen passports at least every 30 days, instead of considering whether they have ever shared such information. By reporting regularly, DHS officers can determine passport validity with higher confidence.

These changes give DHS a more detailed picture of a country’s compliance with the individual criteria and to hold them accountable for regular cooperation. In doing so, the updated methodology helps guide U.S. government discussions with foreign governments. Since implementing these measures, the Administration has recorded improvements in identity management and information sharing with multiple foreign governments, and because of this Administration’s actions, our international partners have raised their own baseline requirements.”


WAY FORWARD
Nigeria certainly needs to step up its attitude towards security issues. The Federal Government’s failure at securing lives and property of actual Nigerians all over the country is abysmal and even the regions have begun setting up their own security architecture. Recently President Buhari called on foreign nationals all over Africa, including those who may be from terrorism hotbeds to travel to Nigeria and receive their visa upon arrival. Such individuals can also go to Oluwole and receive doctored identities with which to obtain foreign passports.

The solution is technology and a proper identity management system, also capable hands should be employed at the head of key agencies like the NIS. The cronyism and nepotism employed by this administration will be the death of Nigeria and her reputation.

Our foreign affairs minister is in Washington D.C this week for a key Africa US strategy summit, they should be heading to that summit with evidence of compliance to the system the USA has put in place. And this mysterious widespread adoption of herdsmen from all over Africa to Nigeria must stop.
https://www.herald.ng/buhari-caused-trump-travel-ban-nigeria/

That will be when next government comes into power

This government has failed

That is nigeria led by Buhari sat for an exams administer by the US and we failed woefully.

Ghana = A1
Kenya = A1
Nigeria = F9

But Buhari why?

Only during the time a dullard ruled, our president was insulted as being "lifeless" our nation called "shithole" and as if that is not enough, our country have banned by the US for the first time creating a diplomatic dent.

Nigeria have never gone down this bad in its national life courtesy of a irresponsible man it was unfortunate to have as president.A failure both as military & democratic tyrannt.

About the process,DHS stated, “Pursuant to Executive Order 13780, DHS established identity-management, information sharing, national security & public safety risk criteria all foreign governments are expected to adhere to in order to facilitate accurate and fair admissibility decisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act

A nation with so much porous borders esp.in the northern side with unauthorized persons having unrestricted access to our nation without proper profiling?

When Nigeria does not have a even a proper or functional national identity data base, a president is telling the whole world of granting point-of-arrival visa to all Tom, Dick & Harry.NIMC is even a haven of corruption under this regime while e-Passport is still a mirage.So much problems on many fronts for a nation.

Buhari is making things worse for all of us

This is for those slow minds and/or political ass lickers who said the reason the USA placed restrictions on migration of Nigerians was cos Nigerins "overstays". Lolz.

When we have counties like Canada and Mexico having higher No of " overstays".

The real reason is here: ineptitude of the Nigerian Govt, past and present, in basic things as well as the alarming failure in security.

The Buhari regime been the worst in this respect.

, Afamed, Simplyleo, Helinus pls defend the failure as usual.

Racoon:

A nation with so much porous borders esp.in the northern side with unauthorized persons having unrestricted access to our nation without proper profiling.

When Nigeria does not have a even a proper or functional national identification data base, a president is telling the whole world of granting point-of-arrival visa to all Tom, Dick & Harry.So much problems on many fronts for a nation.

...and according to you and fellow wailers all this started with buhari

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tartar9:
...and according to you and fellow wailers all this started with buhari.

[/s]Yes!-Insecurity didnt start with Buhari but you can quiet all agree that it has terribly worsened under him.Security situation in Nigeria have never been this terrifying.

Buhari's failure?

You mean we had existence database of Nigerians before Buhari came to power?

No man on earth can give what he/she does not have. It's either you have something upstairs to offer or you don't. For buhari the only thing he has upstairs is sharia, islamic jihad, fulanization and terrorism. Apart from these, he has absolutely NOTHING to offer.
Buhari can decieve some Nigerians but he can't decieve American govt. They know everything about his regime.
Buhari's regime is nothing but a terrorist supporting regime.
#BuhariMustResign

nameo:
This is for those slow minds and/or political ass lickers who said the reason the USA placed restrictions on migration of Nigerians was cos Nigerins "overstays". Lolz.

When we have counties like Canada and Mexico having higher No of " overstays".

The real reason is here: ineptitude of the Nigerian Govt, past and present, in basic things as well as the alarming failure in security.

The Buhari regime been the worst in this respect.

Is it Mexico that even shares borders with US that is secure

helinues:
Buhari's failure?

You mean we had existence database of Nigerians before Buhari came to power?

You mind them...those people can never reason objectively for once.

Racoon:
, Afamed, Simplyleo, Helinus pls defend the failure as usual.

At least for being chief wailers on NL, you should wail with sense..

You mean we had records of Nigerians before Buhari came to power..

This is no longer wailing, this is gnashing of teeth.

tartar9:

...and according to you and fellow wailers all this started with buhari

and to you desert dwellers bullhari should do nothing because it did not start with him. What a mentality, what a failed educational system that you passed through.

helinues:
At least for being chief wailers on NL, you should wail with sense.You mean we had records of Nigerians before Buhari came to power.This is no longer wailing, this is gnashing of teeth.

And he was busy paying ransome and granting amnesty to BH terrorists while wanting to grant visa to marauders and killer fulani after his RUGA plan failed?

Does it strike you how the delegation from Mali & Niger were able to access Nigerian borders into Kano during the presidential campaign rally in 2018?

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Tumbulum:
and to you desert dwellers bullhari should do nothing because it did not start with him. What a mentality, what a failed educational system that you passed through.

I am not the one exhibiting comprehension issues here, clearly it's you the system failed.

helinues:
Buhari's failure?
You mean we had existence database of Nigerians before Buhari came to power?

Was insecurity and sanctity of human life this worthless comparable to when the dullard took over?

Racoon:

And he was busy paying ransome and granting amnesty to BH terrorists while wanting to grant visa to marauders and killer fulani after his RUGA plan failed?

Does it strike you how the delegation from Mali & Niger were able to access Nigerian borders into Kano during the presidential campaign rally in 2018?

I guess Buhari also controls Central America countries that's why they are moving enmasse towards Mexico and Usa

tartar9:

I am not the one exhibiting comprehension issues here, clearly it's you the system failed.

you desert dwellers are quick to point at past failures as a justification for the present failure. Is that how a society develop? How long shall we continue to compare failure to failure

A govt that can threaten it's citizen with land or death is not worthy of any respect.

Why people still support Buhari boggles my mind!

Are they charmed or willfully blind?
Are they Fulanis? Because that would be understandable.

A county whose central security has collapsed, AFTER boko Haram has been recruited into the army and police.

What is coming would shock everybody, even igbos except the IPOB among them since they are been screaming this for years now.

Tumbulum:
you desert dwellers are quick to point at past failures as a justification for the present failure. Is that how a society develop? How long shall we continue to compare failure to failure

I wasn't justifying any present negligence
The nonsense they're trying to say is that we had a perfect database system and so on until buhari came in.

Racoon:
Was insecurity and sanctity of human life this worthless comparable to when the dullard took over?

Ogbeni keep kwayet
All the stats have clearly shown the insecurity and murders have greatly lessened as compared to your gej.

tartar9:
Ogbeni keep kwayet.All the stats have clearly shown the insecurity and murders have greatly lessened as compared to your gej.

Hehehe! Yet Yobe & Borno State Government/ NASS members/Shehu of Borno are calling on the service chiefs to resign while dullard to save them-that Yobe/Borno are still under BH siege? Even Gov.Masari of Kastina was hypocritically crying out to the service chiefs to help contain the deteriorating insecurity in Kastina state.

The self-created widespread insecurity was not extended to the NE including Kastina during Jonathan's era but today what is the case? Accept reality man.

The Northern Elders.........has stated that insecurity in the north is worse under Buhari.Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof Ango Abdullahi, who revealed that insecurity in the north is worse under Buhari than when Goodluck Jonathan was leading the country, added that the President is not doing enough to salvage the situation.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/insecurity-in-north-worse-under-buhari-northern-elders/amp/

Racoon:
, Afamed, Simplyleo, Helinus pls defend the failure as usual.

Lol.

They are always in doubt of the validity of their comments, hence the need to keep tagging others for validation.

Now, for once, let me respond. Your comment still remains what it has always been: NONSENSE. You can now go back to wherever you came out from.

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Simplyleo:

Lol.

They are always in doubt of the validity of their comments, hence the need to keep tagging others for validation.

Now, for once, let me respond. Your comment still remains what it has always been: NONSENSE. You can now go back to wherever you came out from.

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e pain am well well

Simplyleo:

Lol.

They are always in doubt of the validity of their comments, hence the need to keep tagging others for validation.

Now, for once, let me respond. Your comment still remains what it has always been: NONSENSE. You can now go back to wherever you came out from.

You sabi them well well..

tartar9:

You mind them...those people can never reason objectively for once.

you wey dey reason objectively, wetin you sabi. Before the slowpoke came into power there was no such a thing like fulanis evading a village and killing people in the southern part of the country. All this are now happening and the slowpoke gives no fvck.

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Simplyleo:
Lol.They are always in doubt of the validity of their comments, hence the need to keep tagging others for validation.

Now, for once, let me respond. Your comment still remains what it has always been: NONSENSE. You can now go back to wherever you came out from.

[/s]"The travel ban placed on Nigeria by the Donald Trump administration is due to President Muhammadu Buhari’s lifeless approach to all things security-related in Nigeria.

The ineptitude,incompetence & corruption of the Nigerian government, its security agencies and specifically the Nigerian Immigration Service has led the American govt to take a stringent measure aimed at protecting its citizens from harm."

You ended up making no sense.Address the question.Is the afore damning assertion-True or false? Absolutely true.A president that care only for BH terrorists, killer fulani terrorists & their cattle welfare cant care less for optimal security of lives & property.

Racoon:
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For your mind now, I go dey here dey follow you drag one rubbish, abi.

No stretch of imagination should give you that impression, be guided. Bye.