‘Nigeria, Not A Safe Haven For Criminals’- FG To Cancel Visa-On-Arrival Policy
The Federal government has revealed plans to cancel its Visa-on-Arrival policy, stating “it is not working”.
This is as the Federal government disclosed that some persons of interest want to travel to neighbouring countries in order to access Nigeria through its vast land borders.
Speaking through the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Friday during the closing ceremony of the week long capacity building training on Advance Passenger Information / Passenger Name Record API/PNR Data in National Security and Law Enforcement held at the headquarters of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS in Abuja, said Nigeria cannot be a destination for criminals.
The Minister said, to curb the menace, the government is set to introduce landing and exit cards which prospective visitors would pre-fill before coming into the country.
According to him, some persons of interest have been trying to evade the new systems out in place across Nigeria’s five international airports.
Consequently, he said the ministry will work with relevant partners to deploy the API/PNR system across its land borders.
At the event, Comptroller General Immigration Service CGIS, Kemi Nandap said the programme originated from discussions held with the United Nations Organization on Counter Terrorism in Bangkok, Thailand last year. Nandap said the immigration service has a crop of well-trained and patriotic personnel who are ready to give their best to the country.
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