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Coronavirus: FG cancels visas issued to travellers from countries affected by flight ban

Coronavirus: FG cancels visas issued to travellers from countries affected by flight ban

The Federal Government has cancelled visas issued to travellers from
the 13 countries it imposed a flight ban on over coronavirus pandemic.

Recall that as part of measures taken by the government to curb the
spread of Coronavirus in the country, the Federal government banned
flights from coming into Nigeria from these countries, China, Italy,
Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, Norway, the United
States of America, the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland.

Speaking to state house correspondents after the Federal Executive
Council meeting, the Minister of Interior Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola, said
asides the banning flights, visas issued to applicants from the
affected countries have also been cancelled.

“In addition to the measures announced by the secretary to the
government of federation, the federal government of Nigeria is
restricting entry into the country for travelers from the following 13
countries China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France,
Germany, Norway, the United States of America, the United Kingdom,
Netherlands and Switzerland.

“These are all countries with over 1,000 case of the virus
domestically. What this really means is that we are suspending issuance
of visas and we are canceling all visas already issued to citizens or
travelers from these nations. It will take effect from Saturday, March
21, and will will last for four weeks for the time being, while
development will dictate what will happen thereafter.”

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