Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the
President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora has advised Nigerians who have no
compelling or urgent reason to travel to the US to postpone their travel plans
until the new administration’s policy on immigration is clear.
A statement on Monday in Abuja by Abdurrahman Balogun,
Special Assistant on Media to Dabiri-Erewa said that the warning became
imperative due to series of reports received by the office of the SSA.
“In the last few weeks, the office has received a few cases
of Nigerians with valid multiple-entry US visas being denied entry and sent
back to the Nigeria.”
“In such cases reported to the office, such affected persons
were sent back immediately on the next available flight and their visas were
cancelled.”
Dabiri -Erewa said that, “no reasons were given for the
decision by the US immigration authorities.”
The Presidential aide said that the statement “is only to
advise Nigerians without any compelling or essential reasons to visit the US to
consider rescheduling their trip until there is clarity on the new immigration
policy.”
She, however, reminded Nigerians in the Diaspora to abide by
the rules and regulations of their host countries and be good ambassadors of
the country.
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