Don’t Travel to U.S. If There is no Compelling Reason, Presidency Warns Nigerians

The Presidency has warned Nigerians not to travel to the United States if there is no “compelling or urgent” reason to travel to do so.

Nigerians who have no compelling or urgent reason to travel to the U.S. should postpone their travel plans until the U.S President Donald Trump administration’s policy on immigration is clear, according to Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs, Abike Dabiri-Erewa,

Dabiri-Erewa in a statement by her Media Aide, Abdurrahman Balogun, said the warning became imperative due to series of reports received by her office.

She said: “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 the Nigeria.”

“In such cases reported to the office, such affected persons were sent back immediately on the next available flight and their visas were cancelled. No reasons were given for the decision by the U.S. immigration authorities.”

According to her, the warning was only to advise Nigerians without any compelling or essential reasons to visit the U.S. to consider rescheduling their trip until there is clarity on the new immigration policy.

Dabiri-Erewa, however, reminded Nigerians in the Diaspora to abide by the rules and regulations of their host countries and be good ambassadors of the country.