Jails Nigerian Woman for Tweeting S.O.S at Airport
The United Arab Emirates UAE, has asked Nigerians to halt further applications to visit the country after imposing visa embargo.
The latest development is a continuation of the ongoing rift between Nigeria and the Middle East country.
The UAE has further stated that all submitted applications will be rejected and fees are non-refundable.
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This ban is the latest in a series of back and forth between the Nigerian authorities and the UAE immigration authorities on visa restrictions and their engagement with Nigerians who wish to visit.
According to reports, Dubai authorities announced the latest development in a notice issued on Friday to its trade partners in Nigeria, including travel agencies.
Although the UAE authorities gave no reason for the ban, Dubai has declared that all applications were on-hold until issues between the UAE Government and the Nigerian Government are resolved.
The notice to Nigerian travel agents read partly that: “All Dubai applications submitted are now rejected. It is general for Nigerians and approvals are on hold at the moment. Kindly advise your clients to resubmit C2=A0 applications when the issue is resolved between both governments.’’
Meanwhile, a Nigerian woman identified as @dunchichi on Twitter has been reportedly sentenced to a one-year jail term by the United Arab Emirates government for a social media post showing how some Nigerian nationals were illegally detained at Dubai international airport.
@dunchichi posted on Twitter how she was detained together with other Nigerians despite possessing a valid visa. She wrote: “I’m at Dubai international airport, myself and some other Nigerians with valid Visas are being held in a room hours after arriving with no explain and no information on what we can do. Please help me.
Although it is yet unclear exactly why she was jailed , but sources linked her arrest to her post.
