The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , has said Nigeria’s new Visa Policy 2020 just introduced by the Federal Government has the primary objective of attracting specialised skills, knowledge
and innovation to its economy from overseas.The new visa regime has 79 categories, up from the previous six.
“I therefore commend the document to the international community, foreign and local business entities. We are open for business,” the President was quoted in a statement by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina. “Secondly, it is to expand our economy. Let me give you an example; I won’t mention the name. A university wrote me as the minister to request a specific number of visa allocation so as to enhance the number of students coming to that institution.
Aregbesola also said the visa on arrival implementation would involve only the four functional international airports in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Kano, not just any entry port into the country.On his part, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, stated that the new visa policy and processing were designed to curb corruption.
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