THERE have been a series of unfortunate events involving Nigerians abroad in the last couple of weeks. From South Africa where Nigerians were made victims of xenophobic attacks to the United States of America where Nigerians with valid visas were prevented from entering the country, the story has been the same: the undeserved humiliation of Nigerians and the seeming unconcern of the Nigerian government to the plight of her citizens. US President, Donald Trump The issue of Nigerians being turned back from America followed the renewal of the travel ban initially placed on citizens of seven countries that included Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Iran, Iraq, Yemen and Syria. These Muslim-dominated countries were accused by the Donald Trump administration of sponsoring terrorism. The order resulted in chaos for travellers to the US including many from countries not covered by the ban. The confusion and general chaos that trailed the operation of the Executive Order that gave birth to the travel ban would lead to legal battles that culminated with a US court order that nullified the travel ban.
Source: Vanguard
Source: Vanguard
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