House Of Rep Reacts To US Ban On Nigeria

the House of Representatives is expected to interface with relevant government agencies and Diplomatic Missions with the view to adopt a diplomatic resolution on the controversy that led to the travel ban imposed on Nigeria by the US Government.

The resolution was passed sequel to the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance on the need to unravel circumstances that led to immigration restriction by the United States of America and seeks quick resolution and prevent future occurrences,’ sponsored by Hon. Yusuf Tajudeen.

To this end, the House urged President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet to expedite necessary actions that may lead to the review or cancellation of the immigration restriction.

While venting their views on the reasons adduced to the travel restriction on Nigeria, Hon. Sergius Ogun (PDP-Edo) stressed the need to sanction the agency responsible for the non-compliance with the established identity management and information sharing criteria assessed by performance metrics.