The spokesperson for the Buhari Media Organisation(BMO), Niyi Akinsiju, has said that foreigners will no longer be allowed into Nigeria without having at least $200 (N72, 000) once the visa on arrival policy takes effect.
The BMO spokesman made this known while featuring on a Live TV programme on Monday.
He said: “If we are opening up Nigeria to other African countries, it also means we are creating traffic.
“Entering this country will not be a herculean process. It is a process that is made easy for other citizens to come into Nigeria and you cannot come into Nigeria without holding at least $200. What that tells you is that the $200 will get into our economy. You can imagine if you multiply that by a million people over a 12-month period.”
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But the spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Sunday James, told The PUNCH that the agency was unaware of any provision that states that a foreigner must possess $200 before entering Nigeria.
James said: “Is the fellow that spoke an official of immigration? We are not aware of any such requirement. He was probably speaking in his own capacity. I will, however, advise that you reach out to the Nigeria Customs Service.”
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