Abuja, Nigeria
Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon lift the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travellers.
Keyamo said this in an interview with Ortega Ogra, a senior special assistant to the President.
The interview published on the official YouTube page of the State House of Nigeria was seen by DailyAgent.
The minister said the president had resolved with the President of UAE, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his working visit to the UAE in September 2023.
He said that although the UAE had initially listed additional processes to be met before the ban could be officially lifted, the Nigerian government has since completed all processes, paving the way for an imminent announcement from the UAE government.
“After that high-level meeting, Mr. President, credited to him, made things very easy for us all. We did our follow-ups as his ministers. We have done everything. We have resolved everything. Just wait for the announcement from the UAE government, and that announcement is imminent,” Keyamo stated.
The minister further stated that he knows the specific date when the travel restriction will be lifted, but he emphasised that it is up to the UAE government to make the official announcement.
The visa ban when lifted will let Nigerians travel to the UAE without restrictions.
