US visa restrictions: Shehu Sani urges Nigerians to focus on rebuilding Nigeria
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Former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to the recent U.S. visa restrictions on Nigerians and citizens of 23 other countries, describing the policy as exclusionary toward “third world migrants,” and urging affected countries to stay back and “build your country.”
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced expanded entry restrictions on foreign nationals from 24 countries, citing “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing” that threaten U.S. national security and public safety. The affected countries include:
Africa: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Angola, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Asia: Laos, Syria, Turkmenistan.
Caribbean / Oceania: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Tonga.
Middle East / Palestinian Territories: Palestinian Authority-issued travel documents.
Reacting, Senator Sani via his official X handle on Wednesday, criticised the scope and implications of the restrictions, “The first visa ban focused on those who engage in acts of religious persecution, and many jubilated on social media, thinking it’s only for government officials.
culled from punch.
