By Ayodele Oni
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa ban on Nigeria still subsists, the Presidency clarified on Tuesday.
Main Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, while reacting to the viral report which stated that UAE has lifted visa ban on Nigerians stated that “UAE has not resumed visa issuance to Nigerians. The document in circulation is not authorized either by the Nigerian Government or the UAE.”
The ban was imposed in October 2022 along with restrictions on citizens from about 20 African nations. Among the affected countries are Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, and others.
Reports surfaced on Tuesday that discussions between President Bola Tinubu and his UAE counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, regarding diplomatic issues like flight allocations and travel restrictions, prompted the suspension of the ban.
However, Onanuga, clarified that the ban remains in place, stating that the circulating document is unauthorized by both Nigerian and UAE governments.
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