The Presidency has revealed two reasons why the United States reduced visa validity for Nigerians.
Recently, the US government announced that it would give three-month single-entry visas to Nigerian applicants instead of the five-year multiple-entry visa that was the norm.
Although the US embassy in Nigeria initially said its decision was based on reciprocity, it later said the decision was part of a global decision to review its visa processes globally.
However, the Presidency, in a statement by President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the US government’s decision was based on the current rate of visa overstays by Nigerians and the need for reliable access to their record.
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