Revealed! FG sends clear message to Air Peace, other airlines

• The Federal Government has warned airlines against bringing passengers into Nigeria without valid introduction visas, landing, and exit cards, stressing that violators volition look sanctions
• Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo emphasised the value of nationalist information and called for strict adherence to Nigeria’s 2025 Visa Policy, highlighting the benefits of the E-Visa system
• Since its motorboat connected May 1, the E-Visa strategy has processed implicit 5,800 applications, with officials urging stronger inter-agency collaboration for palmy implementation

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The Federal Government has declared that immoderate hose caught airlifting passengers into Nigeria without a valid introduction visa, landing, and exit cards volition beryllium sanctioned.

The E-Visa process is expected to amended the NIS database by integrating traveller data. Photo Credit: Contributor
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During a stakeholder engagement lawsuit connected the implementation of the E-Visa, landing, and exit cards connected Friday successful Lagos, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this statement.

According to the Minister, who powerfully supported the Federal Government's decisions, Nigeria is not a dumping ground, and nary foreigner should beryllium permitted introduction without a visa.

Additionally, helium stated that Nigeria would not compromise connected nationalist security, adjacent though the E-Visa is designed to easiness admittance processes.

He called connected the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to amended the nationalist and enforce its regulatory oversight relation to guarantee airlines comply with Nigeria’s 2025 Visa Policy.

Tunji-Ojo besides tasked airlines with nationalist information responsibilities, stating that the E-Visa benefits the state by enhancing borderline security, promoting tourism, and supporting semipermanent economical growth.

“I plead with the NCAA to regulate; that is wherefore this gathering is simply a strategical collaborative effort betwixt the Ministry, the Nigeria Immigration Service, and the NCAA. I tin spot the DG of the NCAA successful attendance, and that is what we telephone collaboration.“For the airlines, I cognize you are present to bash business, but you besides person a work successful presumption of nationalist involvement and security. Before anybody comes to Nigeria, delight verify their visas — not a impervious of outgo oregon ticket.“It is not acceptable successful the UK, US, Canada, and different climes, and it volition nary longer beryllium acceptable successful Nigeria,” helium added.

Speaking astir however elemental it is to use for the E-Visa and landing and exit cards, Tunji-Ojo stated that it is indispensable for facilitating capitalist introduction into Nigeria.FG sends wide connection toFG sends wide connection to

Nigeria's curate of interior said foreigner should beryllium permitted introduction without a visa.
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Since the motorboat of the E-Visa connected 1 May, helium revealed that the NIS had received 5,814 applications, approved 5,671, rejected 66, and queried 62 applications arsenic of 22 May.

He said the E-Visa process volition amended the NIS database by integrating traveller data.

He besides described the features of the barcode-equipped landing and exit cards, alongside the E-Visa system.

“That you applied for a Nigerian visa does not mean you volition person it; you indispensable conscionable definite criteria for the visa to beryllium issued,” helium added.

NCAA sends connection to passengers

Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the superior regulator for the aviation manufacture successful Nigeria, has sent a connection to passengers who filed complaints with the authorization for refund oregon baggage issues.

The NCAA directed the passengers to nonstop a Direct Message (DM) to the manager of nationalist affairs and user protection, Michael Achimugu, arsenic a reminder of their complaint.

The authorization stated that it had a scheduled gathering with the NG Eagle absorption and assured that it would resoluteness arsenic galore rider complaints against the hose arsenic possible.

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