Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has reportedly asked Nigerians who have United States valid travel documents to disregard the warning issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, that Nigerians who do not have any compelling business in the US should not travel there as immigration officers have started turning back some Nigerians.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa in a statement released yesterday, which we reported, asked Nigerians to postpone their travel to the US if it’s not that important until the country’s new administration’s policy on immigration is clear.
Acording to Daily Trust, Onyeama spoke with newsmen in Abuja today and asked Nigerians to dismiss the advise. He said there are no reports of Nigerians being turned back at any US airport.
He added that he had spoken to the US ambassador to Nigeria and high level US officials who said nothing of such had happened.
According to Onyeama, Nigeria is not among the countries currently under US travel ban as both countries enjoy cordial bilateral relations. Speaking further, Onyeama said it is only the Office of the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that are credible sources of information about Nigeria’s foreign relations.
But the question is: “Did Ms. Abike Dabiri speak out of terms when she issued the warning? If she did why? Is she not part of the administration and should she not have consulted with the powers that be before making such pronouncements?
Cash Ezimako
LET US ENDEAVOUR TO WORK HAND- IN -HAND WITH THEM-THE GENERAL PROBLEM WILL SOON BE OVER AND WE WILL SMILE AGAI.
I LOVE NIGERIA
MR DEAREST MINISTER -YOU ARE WELL DONE!!!US AND NIGERIA CANNOT BE SEPARATED BCOS WE LOVE EACH OTHER MUCH -IMMIGRATION POLICY WILL NEVER SEPARATE US BUT OUR PEOPLE SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE INTEREST THEY ARE PROTECTING .TERRORISM HAS KILLED MANY NIGERIAN.LET US WORK HAND -IN-HAND WITH .
GOD BLESS MY MY COUNTRY NIGERIA