Reps Reject Visa Clearance Charge on Nigerians
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has asked Nigerians to remain calm and focused as it is protesting against the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, non-refundable N10,000 special charges on Nigerians who are seeking Visa Clearance to certain countries.
The caucus noted this in a statement on Thursday, by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta).
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He pointed that while “it is not against any genuine Visa Clearance measures, especially those placed to curb drug trafficking and other criminal tendencies, it is however concerned about policies such as fees, that tend to place undue pressure on innocent citizens”.
The Minority caucus, in response “to the apprehensions and anxieties raised by Nigerians, therefore urges the NDLEA to take steps that will lead to an immediate review of the non-refundable fee to an affordable amount, while putting measure to adequately sensitize Nigerians on the issue”.
The Caucus added that “This is especially as the contentious fee is reported to be at the behest of the source countries and not NDLEA and Nigeria”.
The caucus, however, called on “Nigerians to remain calm and focused in the collective global fight against trafficking in illicit drugs and other drug-related criminality”.
