Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the policy shift a “substantial variance” from existing reciprocal terms, describing it as disruptive to longstanding bilateral arrangements.
In a statement on Thursday, U.S. officials said the change was part of a global review of visa reciprocity, rooted in “technical and security benchmarks.”
It is so beautiful that my friends from America, the UK are now sending their representatives to Nigeria to study how the House of Representatives is doing it
“It would be difficult for countries like Nigeria to accept Venezuelan prisoners into Nigeria. We have enough problems of our own,” Tuggar said.
He emphasized that Nigeria is unlikely to accept such deportees, especially if they are prisoners.
The Presidency says President Tinubu has not stopped issuing 5-year visas to US citizens, dismissing reports linking Nigeria’s visa policy to alleged non-reciprocity from the US.
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We want to reiterate that the US government’s claim of reciprocity as the reason for its current visa policy towards Nigeria does not accurately reflect the actual situation.