Avatar photo

By Citizen Reporter

Journalist


Nigeria introduces visa on arrival for all Africans

As it stands, South Africans need a visa to enter Nigeria.


Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has announced that African nationals will no longer need a visa to enter the country from January 2020.

Buhari made the announcement at the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development inaugural meeting in Egypt on Wednesday.

His special assistant, Tolu Ogunlesi, quoted him as saying: “Nigeria introducing the issuance of visas at the point of entry into Nigeria to all persons holding passports of African countries with effect from January, 2020.”

There are, however, no further details beyond Buhari’s announcement in Egypt.

Also read: 100 visa-free countries for South African passport holders

The announcement has been lauded by many, including Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ahmed Awad, who said the announcement was an “exemplary decision”.

“I wish to profoundly commend President @MBuhari of #Nigeria who just announced at the Aswan Forum complete visa exemption for all Africans. Starting January 2020 Africans will be able to arrive in Nigeria without visas. It’s such an exemplary decision. Thanks your Excellency.”

https://twitter.com/MinisterMOFA/status/1204705622937260032

Also read: The best jollof rice: Nigerian, Ghanaian or Senegalese? 

For more news your way, download The Citizen’s app for iOS and Android.

Read more on these topics

Nigeria

For more news your way

Download our app and read this and other great stories on the move. Available for Android and iOS.