- Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar spoke on the channel television, deeming the request unreasonable, citing Nigeria’s own internal challenges.
- He warned that succumbing to such demand could cause disturbing precedents.
Nigeria rejected calls from accepting the deported Venezuelans, many of whom were alleged former prisoners.
Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar spoke on the channel television, deeming the request unreasonable, citing Nigeria’s own internal challenges.
“For a country like Nigeria, it’s hard to accept Venezuelan prisoners entering Nigeria. We have enough problems. We already have 230 million people. If we default to us accept Venezuela from US prisons,He said.
He warned that succumbing to such demand could cause disturbing precedents.
“It is unfair to insist that Nigeria accepts 300 Venezuelan deportations. Maybe it might even be the beginning,” He added.
Tuggar’s comments are a heightened tension due to alleged U.S. retaliation against Nigeria’s BRICS intervention. He dismissed claims that Nigeria was involved in leading to punitive measures, such as the 10% tariff imposed during the Trump administration.
“The tariff issue may not necessarily be related to our involvement in the BRICS countries.” Chewing means it.
Now, the United States has restricted Nigerians to a single entry, with a three-month visa, triggering a rebound. Tigga said Nigeria’s visa policy is not a strict countdown, but rather considers intentions and risks.
“We are attracting Americans. We also remind them that we have issued them multiple entry visas for five years. Not every American has only a 90-day visa or three months. Many Americans have long-term visas,” He said.
Watch the video below…
