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Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, met on Wednesday in Abuja with Richard Mills, the United States ambassador to Nigeria.

The meeting was attended by Kemi Nanna Nandap, comptroller-general (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), and Magdalene Ajani, the permanent secretary in the ministry of interior.

In a statement, Tunji-Ojo said the recently introduced visa procedures by the US government for Nigerian nationals were discussed during the “constructive meeting”.

The interior minister said the US ambassador provided “valuable insights into the revised protocol and its alignment with established practices to uphold the integrity of the visa process

The ambassador described the new e-visa policy of the Nigeria Immigration Service as an innovation intended to streamline and enhance the application process for foreign travellers into the country,” the statement reads.

“The Ministry of Interior, the Nigeria Immigration Service, and the US Mission in Nigeria agreed to strengthen collaboration, emphasizing adherence to visa regulations and promoting responsible travel practices among Nigerian citizens.

Our government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu (GCFR) will continue to ensure strict compliance across the board in key areas, including secure travel documents, ensuring the issuance of secure travel documents with verified traveller identities

Visa overstay management: Implementing measures to limit overstays by travellers on US visas.

“Information sharing: Sharing relevant security and/or criminal record information to protect public safety.”

On Tuesday, the US embassy in Nigeria announced a major change to its visa policy for Nigeria, reducing the validity period and entry allowance for most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens.

The embassy said most of the affected visas will now be limited to single entry with a three-month validity period

sofeo:
Nigeria will definitely be fine, Trump is only envying Nigeria's relationship with BRICS.

Trump should not bobo us, democrats will reverse most of Trump Policies.

The best time to apply for U.S visa will be after Trump leaves office.

helinues:
Tit for that. Na before USA will be using us to do yanga. Nigeria as a country now have value

helinues:
Tit for that. Na before USA will be using us to do yanga. Nigeria as a country now have value

Ofunaofu:
Where's the tit for tat?

Suddenly, Nigeria now has value but it's conspicuously missing among the African countries Trump invited to the White House for the investment parley.

The interior minister said the US ambassador provided “valuable insights into the revised protocol and its alignment with established practices to uphold the integrity of the visa process

Streetinvestor2:
Do you just rush to comment without understanding the information. What is the kudos in the information. The nigeria part only said they will make sure what usa introduced will be surpervised for compliance.
It said travelling on usa visa and not nigeria visa...haba na English not French

helinues:
Tit for that. Na before USA will be using us to do yanga. Nigeria as a country now have value

helinues:
African countries Trump summoned which are majorly French speaking countries. You guys don't even follow the event you want to be arguing about

In short, you are having issue with Nigeria having more value. Just say it

SmartPolician:
With a former drug baron as the president of the country, I ironically totally agree with you.

BTW, Mr. Ojo should go beyond being the Minister of Nigerian Passports to tackle other ills in his ministry. Nigerian prisons need urgent reforms.

Ofunaofu:
You clearly didn’t even bother to check the facts before typing all that. Liberia, one of the countries Trump invited for investment parley, is not a French-speaking country. it’s English-speaking, it’s not 'majorly French-speaking countries' as you claim.

Secondly, if Nigeria truly had 'more value,' as you put it, maybe supporters like you would raise the standard of discourse instead of relying on weak deflections and false superiority. This isn’t about envy it’s about calling out misinformation and holding leaders accountable, something every country, including Nigeria, desperately needs more of.

Our credit score rating have been upgraded to more positive as we have been servicing our debt regularly.

2024-2025 dollar exchange rate difference is less than N50. A whole year difference meaning there is stability with Naira as currency.