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Nigeria says it is embarrassed with the reported cases of delay in issuance of visa to its citizens and vows will no longer tolerate the situation. The Interior Minister, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), has subsequently met stakeholders to take a firm position on the issue. The minister stated on Monday in Abuja at a meeting with the Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, to resolve some of the issues militating against visa issuance. The meeting also had in attendance, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mohammed Babandede. air max pas cher Dambazau said that the delay in the issue of visa to Nigerians was becoming an embarrassment and must be resolved. “It is embarrassing that one will want visa and will have unnecessary delay from the issuance countries. new balance shoes “We as a country needs to take our stand; we should deal with any country the way they deal with us on visa issuance. “They should not think that we need them more than they need us,” he said. new balance green Babandede, at the end of the meeting also corroborated Minister of Interior’s stand on the issue. He said: “What we are saying is that we as a country, we would also like to retaliate. “Anybody who delays visa for our nationals, we would also do the same as a country because we have a pride as a nation.” The Comptroller-General, however, said that Nigeria was committed to ensuring that business was done normally with friends of the country. asics gel lyte v “We are committed to issue visa on time and passport to our nationals wherever they are”. cheap ugg boots uk Earlier, Onyeama said that the meeting was to enhance ease of doing business in the country. basket adidas He, however, noted that the nation was still having challenges regarding consular services. Onyeama said the parley was to see how in conjunction with sister ministries, the nation could find solutions to the challenges. nike air presto femme “As part of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, the issue, as you know, some of the deliverables are there and it is for consular services that we also have to work hard together. Nike Air Max 2014 Men “So, we have always felt that we should all try and be speaking to each other. “The Ministry of Interior, Immigration Services and ourselves, our embassies and missions and consulates are all working other one roof,” he said.

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