The Interior Minister, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd)
has warned that Nigeria would no longer tolerate delay in issuance of visa to
its nationals from any country......
The minister stated this on Monday in Abuja at
a meeting with the Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, to resolve some
of the issues militating against visa issuance. The meeting also had in
attendance, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami and the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mohammed Babandede.
Dambazau said that the delay in the issue of visa to Nigerians was becoming an
embarrassment and must be resolved. “It is embarrassing that one will want visa
and will have unnecessary delay from the issuance countries. “We as a country
needs to take our stand; we should deal with any country the way they deal with
us on visa issuance. “They should not think that we need them more than they
need us,” he said. Babandede, at the end of the meeting also corroborated
Minister of Interior’s stand on the issue. He said: “What we are saying is that
we as a country, we would also like to retaliate. “Anybody who delays visa for
our nationals, we would also do the same as a country because we have a pride
as a nation.” The Comptroller-General, however, said that Nigeria was committed
to ensuring that business was done normally with friends of the country. “We
are committed to issue visa on time and passport to our nationals wherever they
are”. Earlier, Onyeama said that the meeting was to enhance ease of doing
business in the country. He, however, noted that the nation was still having
challenges regarding consular services. Onyeama said the parley was to see how
in conjunction with sister ministries, the nation could find solutions to the
challenges. “As part of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council,
the issue, as you know, some of the deliverables are there and it is for
consular services that we also have to work hard together. “So, we have always
felt that we should all try and be speaking to each other. “The Ministry of
Interior, Immigration Services and ourselves, our embassies and missions and
consulates are all working other one roof,” he said.
The Interior Minister,
Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) has warned that Nigeria would no
longer tolerate delay in issuance of visa to its nationals from any
country.
The minister stated this on Monday in Abuja at a meeting with the
Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, to resolve some of the
issues militating against visa issuance.
The meeting also had in attendance, the Attorney General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and the
Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mohammed Babandede.
Dambazau said that the delay in the issue of visa to Nigerians was
becoming an embarrassment and must be resolved.
“It is embarrassing that one will want visa and will have unnecessary
delay from the issuance countries.
“We as a country needs to take our stand; we should deal with any
country the way they deal with us on visa issuance.
“They should not think that we need them more than they need us,” he
said.
Babandede, at the end of the meeting also corroborated Minister of
Interior’s stand on the issue.
He said: “What we are saying is that we as a country, we would also like
to retaliate.
“Anybody who delays visa for our nationals, we would also do the same as
a country because we have a pride as a nation.”
The Comptroller-General, however, said that Nigeria was committed to
ensuring that business was done normally with friends of the country.
“We are committed to issue visa on time and passport to our nationals
wherever they are”.
Earlier, Onyeama said that the meeting was to enhance ease of doing
business in the country.
He, however, noted that the nation was still having challenges regarding
consular services.
Onyeama said the parley was to see how in conjunction with sister
ministries, the nation could find solutions to the challenges.
“As part of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, the
issue, as you know, some of the deliverables are there and it is for
consular services that we also have to work hard together.
“So, we have always felt that we should all try and be speaking to each
other.
“The Ministry of Interior, Immigration Services and ourselves, our
embassies and missions and consulates are all working other one roof,”
he said.
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