The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has explained why the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu discarded the Visa-on-Arrival policy.
The minister said the policy was not only ineffective but capable of compromising the nation’s security.
Dr. Tunji-Ojo, who presided over a meeting on the New Visa Policy (NVP) alongside the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap, also said the new policy of the current administration would be far-reaching and all-encompassing with technological innovations as its backbone.
He said: “Today, I presided over a meeting on Nigeria’s new visa policy, the Nigeria Visa Policy 2025 (NVP 2025), alongside the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap.
“The proposed visa policy aims to enhance the ease of doing business, boost tourism, and strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations with other countries.
“In the proposed policy, we introduce a more streamlined and efficient visa approval process, including the electronic visa (e-Visa), as a separate channel for processing and obtaining Nigerian visas.
“As a ministry guided by the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, this innovation complements our existing visa structure while enhancing all visa-related services from end-to-end.
“As a government, we firmly believe in striking a balance between promoting economic growth, tourism, and national security.”
