President Muhammadu Buhari Monday called for the lifting of the blanket visa ban on Nigerians by the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The president made the request while condoling with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed, on the death of his mother-in-law.
“The President requested his UAE counterpart to review the blanket visa ban imposed on Nigerians intending to travel to the UAE, recalling that mutually beneficial excellent relations have subsisted between the two nations over many years, symbolised by robust economic interactions and regular consultations on matters of common interest, including engagements at the highest political levels,” Garba Shehu, a presidential spokesperson, said in a statement.
The UAE in October 2022 placed a ban on Nigeria which bars Nigerians from entering the country.
The Nigerian leader admitted that some Nigerians may be violating the laws of the UAE but said that was not enough to impose a…
