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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs. Georgina Ehuriah ; Comptroller General of Immigration, Alhaji Muhammed Babandede; Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; President Muhammadu Buhari and Chairman, Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Kashim Shettima at the official launch of the Nigeria Visa Policy 2020 at the State House, Abuja … yesterday.
According to him, the policy will improve the business environment, attract FDIs and boost tourism without compromising national security. “I therefore commend the document to the international community, foreign and local business entities. We are open for business,’’ he said. On the alleged sudden influx of foreigners into the country, Aregbesola explained that the development was made easy by the ECOWAS treaty which allows all citizens with valid travel documents to come to Nigeria and stay for a certain period of time.
Babandede assured the nation that issues of corruption or bribery would be controlled by the automated system, while allaying the fear of possible infiltration of the economy by criminals and terrorists. “The second category consists of African citizens with African passport, from any part of the world. You can travel to Abuja, for example, and you will be issued visa at the port of entry. We have explained that visa at point of entry is stronger than those you get at the missions because we have only 18 biometric issuing centres in the world.
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