The federal government says Nigerians need to respect the
immigration laws of other countries to avoid “unwarranted treatment”.
On Wednesday, a viral video of Nigerians reportedly stranded
at the Dubai international airport surfaced on social media, with a Twitter
user, @dunchichi, saying at least 20 Nigerians were stuck at the airport and
their passports seized.
The development elicited reactions on social media
platforms, with Nigerians criticising the treatment of the travellers.
Reacting to the development, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson
of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), said despite being warned on
the new UAE visa rules for certain age categories, some Nigerians tried to
“circumvent” the regulations.
Speaking on the development, the federal ministry of foreign
affairs, in a statement by Francisca Omayuli, its spokesperson, said Nigerians
who were stranded in Dubai were issued family visas, but arrived the UAE
without any family member in the country.
“Consequently, they were denied entry and advised to return
to their country and apply for the appropriate visas,” Omayuli said.
“However, those persons allowed entry into the country have
their family members in the UAE, while those who claimed their family members
were on another flight were told to wait at the airport pending their arrival.
“The general public is invited to note and be guided that
the Government of the UAE has introduced a new visa regime and has stopped
issuing tourist visas to persons under the age of 40 years, except for those
applying for family visas.
“It is, therefore, instructive for prospective visa
applicants to indicate clearly their visa preferences without any ambiguity and
also respect the immigration laws of other countries so as to avoid unwarranted
treatments.”
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