The Nigerian Government may reciprocate the visa restriction imposed on its citizens by the United States and other countries, the Nigeria Immigration Service has said.

This Comptroller-General of the NIS, Mohammed Babandede, said this while explaining the new visa policy that was launched by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) earlier in the year.
The US had in January said it would suspend the issuance of visas that can lead to permanent residency for nationals of Nigeria, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, and Myanmar. However, they could apply for other visa categories.

The US had also introduced reciprocity fees for Nigerians thereby nearly doubling the cost of obtaining a visa based on the premise that Americans seeking Nigerian visa were paying too much to secure it.
Speaking with Signature50 Magazine, however, the immigration boss said the new Nigerian visa policy is reciprocal in nature, adding that like the US, Nigeria has the right to dictate who it allows in or restricts from entering the country.

“I can tell you that US is a country, it is a nation like Nigeria. They have the right to restrict who will enter their territory or not just like we can restrict US citizen or whomsoever from entering Nigeria,” Babandede said.


He added, “So they have the right, but I want people to know that visa restriction is not a visa ban, it is a ban for people who want to take residency not people who want to go for short visits.

“You are aware that President Muhammadu Buhari just launched a new visa policy for Nigeria, the visa policy has 79 classes of visa. So, we will be in a position to say to countries, if you allow us for short visits we will allow you for short visits and if you stop us from other visits, we do the same, because the new visa policy is based on reciprocity.

“So, we will test this for a year and see those who reciprocate and we take actions for those who do otherwise.”

Source: https://punchng.com/nigeria-may-impose-visa-restriction-on-americans-others-immigration/

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Dem dey find fish for soup, crayfish dey raise hand.

You are aware that President Muhammadu Buhari just launched a new visa policy for Nigeria, the visa policy has 79 classes of visa. So, we will be in a position to say to countries, if you allow us for short visits we will allow you for short visits and if you stop us from other visits, we do the same, because the new visa policy is based on reciprocity.

A good one no doubt but with $1 to N478 the law of reciprocity may not really be in Nigeria's favour in the long run

Lol, I don't even know if i should be happy or sad

Maxymilliano:


A good one no doubt but with $1 to N478 the law of reciprocity may not really be in Nigeria's favour

Don't mind them, what our govt sud av done to make life better for their citizens, they refuse to do.

They have always been hooked to their selfishness. Now dey are preaching one reciprocating law, who that one help abeg?

The question is what would be the attraction to Nigeria to an average American? Job opportunities? Tourism? education? healthcare?

Instead of all this symbolic announcements that have no real impact on the target, it will be better to focus on developing Nigeria to world class standards that would earn us respect and make the country attractive. Only then will this kind of thing make sense.

Why would an American want to come to Nigeria in the first place?

Activist001:
Why would an American want to come to Nigeria in the first place?

How old are you? You reason like a child. Are you not aware that there are Americans working in Nigeria? And stop acting like America is heaven. Right now, Canada has refused to open her borders which she shares with America. Mexico had done the same. Europeans have barred Americans from coming into their countries.

I don't know why many of you Nigerians always look for ways to exhalt a country you are not originally from while tearing down your own country constantly. Seek help for your inferiority complex because
Americans will never see you as part of them whether you have their papers or not. Your name and accent will always make Americans know you're not originally from their country so stop trying to be more American than Americans themselves.

dasparrow:


How old are you? You reason like a child. Are you not aware that there are Americans working in Nigeria? And stop acting like America is heaven. Right now, Canada has refused to open her borders which she shares with America. Mexico had done the same. Europeans have barred Americans from coming into their countries.

I don't know why many of you Nigerians always look for ways to exhalt a country you are not originally from while tearing down your own country constantly. Seek help for your inferiority complex because
Americans will never see you as part of them whether you have their papers or not. Your name and accent will always make Americans know you're not originally from their country so stop trying to be more American than Americans themselves.

Sorry bro.