• Gbajabiamila, others to meet US officialsThe House of Representatives has decried the visa restrictions imposed on Nigerians by the United States.
While the House said the sanction was preventable, parliament blamed the Federal Government and its officials for not heeding the earlier warnings by the US.
The USA Government had on January 31, 2020, announced a new visa regime, which involves suspension of the issuance of immigrant visas to Nigerian passport holders. It comes into effect on February 21. The US also said Nigeria did not adequately share public-safety and terrorism-related information necessary for the protection of the national security and public safety of the US.
The lawmakers, who unanimously adopted the motion, urged the leadership of the House to interface with every relevant government agencies and diplomatic missions towards resolving the issue and preventing similar future occurrence.
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