The advisory was sequel to the barring of some Nigerians, with valid US visas, from entering the US in recent weeks.
“At least, four Nigerians with valid visas were denied entry to the US within the last two weeks and sent back to the country on the next available flights,” the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Matters, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, told The PUNCH on Monday.
In a statement on Monday, Dabiri-Erewa advised Nigerians without any compelling or essential reasons to visit the US to consider delaying their trip “until there is clarity in the new immigration policy.”
She added, “In the last few weeks, the office has received a few cases of Nigerians with valid multiple-entry US visas, being denied entry and sent back to Nigeria.
“In such cases reported to the office, the affected persons were sent back immediately on the next available flights and their visas were cancelled.”
She reminded Nigerians in the Diaspora to abide by the rules and regulations of their host countries and be good ambassadors of the country.
The US embassy could not be reached for comment as it had yet to respond to an email, sent to it, seeking its reaction to the barring of Nigerians.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was also unavailable for comment.
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ReplyDeleteMaami,if you wan use 'high time' na past tense they go with am o. So ,it should be woke up and stopped stealing. Send my cheque through my secretary.
DeleteHelp me tell am
DeleteNa wa o!
ReplyDeleteNow that summer is approaching abi?
So someone cannot go cool off and come back again?
U.S embassy + it's new immigration policy, wehdone oh!
That over rip plantain called Trump is the cause of all this.
DeleteThat man is going to tear America apart.
I don't blame him, I blame our government for leaving our country in this state
It's only people with Muslim names that are affected!...
DeleteOne happend in my husband's presence last month at JFK airport!..
It's not a funny something...
Not only you ooh bloggie. See me planning Disneyland escapades this summer with my sisters, cousins and kids. Hianest!!
DeleteAs in you comot for sun, wan go enter sun to cool off your level high lool
DeleteNenky LMAO.......... I had to google summer again. Maybe she meant winter.
DeleteHahahahaha@Nenky
DeleteGo to Disney land Paris na. @Chikito.
DeleteShe's right nah. From May to October nah summer for USA
DeleteMr D, one of the "qualities" of summer is heat. May to October in USA is a time of heat. She's not correct
DeleteCool off means to relax,since summer holiday.Oversabi people..
DeleteAnd so it begins.
ReplyDelete'I'm American, fuck the Arabs
I'm American, fuck the Jews
I'm American, fuck the Asians'
And then you laugh, forgetting blacks would come next.'
Statement in inverted comma is modified from one of Chris Rock's HBO Comedy show
Pls help me tell them... now everyone is beginning to speak in tongues.
DeleteStand up for wrong and don't wait for it to affect you
Shebi una dey support trump saying he's God-sent. Looks like God doesn't want in america😆😆😆
ReplyDeleteMy friend entered US on Sunday o.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they should check the names and surnames of those who were bounced and sent back home.
Hmmmmmm,na wa oo
ReplyDeleteNa wa o
ReplyDeleteOut of 1000s of Nigerians entering the US daily, about 4 were returned and you are referring to that has ban for Nigerians. I laugh and smh for this.
ReplyDeleteDon't blame all this countries messing with Nigeria and Nigerians. They know something we don't know.........A country with runaway president....hian
ReplyDeleteIf yaa name na Mohammed, Abdul, Musa. And u re from Sokoto, Bauchi, Borno, etc. Pls save ur money and ur distress, just stay in Naija. It will become worse wit time. See wetin una boko haram brothers dey cause. Warn, una no warn dem. Besises, dem know who tiff money park for US.
ReplyDeleteMostly those who have all them moslem names, or muslims.Andthose who have travelled to all these forbidden countries eithin the past few months. If you have travelled through Turkey too, you might be returned back to base. Let's all stay put and watch things.
ReplyDeletePikin wey say hin Mama no go sleep,sleep sef go far from hin eyes. Now pple wey commit crime and who no commit dey d same boat.
ReplyDeleteOturugbeke,America is no longer a no man's land,isokay kontinu(adjust glasses).
ReplyDeleteThe two incidents that I have heard are christians. So you guys should not think it affect muslims alone. Also when you are traveling ensure you travel with evident of your place of work, don't carry too much luggage and go with enough cash.
ReplyDeleteAbeg make Them let us enter first oh
ReplyDeleteThey sent someone back in my presence because she came with her credentials and she was helping people bring load.
ReplyDeleteWhen you are travelling don't come with any document, don't help help and carry plenty load. Make sure where u are going, your hotel reservation and all is complete.
And try to book max 2 or 3 weeks for your return ticket if not oyo Is your case. From personal experience.
Only ignorant people believe it's Nigerians with muslim names that are being turned back. All the cases I have read are Christian names and all Christians. One was even going for a church program. Who cares if you are Christian or Muslim once you are black or even Nigerian? That's enough on its own to put your under the radar. Keep fooling yourself that it's Muslim Nigerians that are being turned back.
ReplyDeleteTrump immigration policies is mainly targeted at Muslims dominated countries.Where he thinks poses more threat to the USA.I think in time he will review his stance.nothing last forever.
ReplyDeleteEven before this ban some Nigerians has always been returned less be truthful if you f up with your questions out of fear you start blaming Trump. We know have a Visa is one thing i came into the US some weeks ago and it was hitch free make we they talk true
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