The Federal Government has stated that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has yet to relax the visa ban placed on Nigeria.
It said this after news surfaced that the Emirati authorities had eased the visa restriction on Nigerian tourists following successful discussions between President Bola Tinubu and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, who refuted the viral reports in an update on his X page, said: “UAE has not resumed visa issuance to Nigerians. The document in circulation is not authorised either by the Nigerian government or the UAE.”
In October 2022, the UAE implemented a ban on citizens from approximately 20 African nations from entering its borders.
Among the affected countries are Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon, Liberia, Burundi, Republic of Guinea, Gambia, Togo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast, Congo, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Comoros, and the Dominican Republic.
