The Federal Government said it is investigating the
cancellation of visas of 264 passengers who were airlifted to Jeddah from Lagos
and Kano on Sunday by the Saudi Authorities.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Al-Kasim Abdulkadir, indicated that the Ministry is now
investigating the matter to see if any consular or aviation rules have been
flouted.
It added that Nigeria has just participated in the
Saudi-Africa summit, where bilateral discussions covering several sectors of
the economy and mutually beneficial commitments were made between the two
countries.
Al-Kasim indicated that even though the passengers went
through the Advanced Passengers Information System (APIS) during the check-in
formalities in Nigeria, it was also monitored by the Saudi Authorities.
He said, however, it was learnt that when the Nigerian
Embassy waded in, the Saudi Authorities reduced the number of passengers that
would be returned to 177 from 264.
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