US Imposes Visa Ban On Nigeria Politicians
The US government has announced visa restriction on Nigerians who “sabotaged” the country’s democracy.
This was made known in a statement signed by Morgan Ortagus, spokesperson of the US department of state.
“The United States is a steadfast supporter of Nigerian democracy. We commend all those Nigerians who participated peacefully in the February and March 2019 elections and have worked to strengthen Nigerian democratic institutions and processes,” the statement read.
“As
Nigeria marks the twentieth anniversary of a return to democratic rule
this year, we remain committed to working together to continue to
advance democracy and respect for human rights and achieve greater peace
and prosperity for both our nations. We condemn those whose acts of
violence, intimidation, or corruption harmed Nigerians or undermined the
democratic process.
“In a January 24 statement, the U.S.
government said that we would consider consequences – including visa
restrictions – for individuals responsible for undermining the Nigerian
democratic process or for organising election-related violence. To that
end, the Secretary of State is imposing visa restrictions on Nigerians
believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy
in Nigeria. These individuals have operated with impunity at the expense
of the Nigerian people and undermined democratic principles and human
rights.”
The department of state also emphasised that the actions announced are specific to certain individuals and not directed at the Nigerian people or the newly elected government.
The names of the affected persons were not disclosed.
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