Nigeria had no warning on potential U.S. travel ban
Nigeria had no warning from Washington that it could be added to the list of countries subject to a U.S. travel ban, information minister Lai Mohammed said on Monday, adding such a move would be “hasty” and send the wrong signal to investors.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would add more countries to his travel ban list. While he gave no details, a source familiar with the proposal said the tentative list included seven nations - Nigeria, Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Sudan and Tanzania.
An announcement was imminent, said Mohammed, adding that while Abuja had reached out to the U.S. administration since learning about the plan, his government did not get any warning and had not been told any possible reason.
“We are doing everything we can,” Mohammed told Reuters in an interview. “A travel ban is going to send the wrong signal to investors, it is going to stifle the good of the country and vulnerable people who need medication and schools will be the most affected.”
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, is a U.S. anti-terrorism partner and has a large population residing in the United States. Since 1999 Nigeria has enjoyed an uninterrupted democracy and has maintained the tenets of democracy in all facets of her society. She has also undergone rigorous evolution towards improving her democratic principles. Nigeria has over the years proven that democracy has come to stay in the country.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-ban-nigeria/nigeria-had-no-warning-on-potential-u-s-travel-ban-minister-idUSKBN1ZQ228
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