On Monday, the Federal Government summoned the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Andrew Pocock, over the development requiring Nigerian travellers and five other countries to the UK to deposit £3,000 about (N750,000)as bond in case they overstay their visa limits.
The House of Representatives which flayed the policy, argued that it could have negative impact on the relationship between the two countries.( I agree).
Yesterday, the Chairman of foreign affairs committee in the House of Representatives, Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje, has described the said the policy as discriminatory
and unacceptable.
In a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, the lawmaker said such a policy would not be in the best interest of Nigeria and Nigerians, and added that, "it is unworkable and impractical as it was targeted at non-white Commonwealth countries."
According to Ukeje, the decision was political and breached agreement entered into by Nigerian authorities and prime minister of Britain, David Cameron, and added that the House committee on foreign affairs would take a critical look at the policy as it affects Nigerians and come up with a way forward
Pocock is to explain to government if the plan is true and why Nigeria is a target. Government is worried about the highly discriminatory policy which tends to portray the country in a bad light. Pocock would meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, on Tuesday (today) to explain the policy. What is your opinion on this?
