Atiku Pleads with Trump to Reconsider Nigerian Visa Ban
Reacting to the addition of Nigeria to the US visa ban list alongside 5 other countries, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar expressed his dismay. He stated that the ban did not take into account the pro-American sentiments of the Nigerian public, despite understanding that it was a consequence of the failure of the Buhari-led administration to share information and address terrorism issues.
Atiku urged the US government to reconsider the history of US-Nigerian relationships and specifically target those in government who have failed in their duties, rather than penalize the entire Nigerian population.
In his statement, Atiku said, "I received with sadness the policy of the government of the United States of America to place Nigeria on its travel ban list. While I understand the rea...