Nigerian lawmaker argued that though the ban is for Nigerians bound for the UK, it does not exempt over 8,000 Nigerian travelers that have bought air tickets to visit Nigeria during this festive period, as the restriction would affect their re-entry into the UK after holidays.
The House of Representatives has asked President Bola Tinubu to mandate Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance, to unfreeze all accounts belonging to the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) within 72 hours.
The resolution was passed during Tuesday’s plenary session, where lawmakers
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