what do you have to say concerning this issue, few nigerians has been deported back to nigeria, due to been stranded.
The federal government has revealed the reason behind the harsh and hostile treatment that was meted out to Nigerians who travelled to United Arab Emirates recently.
Recall that a viral video on Wednesday showing some Nigerians stranded in Dubai international airport surfaced on social media, with a Twitter user, @dunchichi, saying at least 20 Nigerians were stuck at the airport and their passports seized.
Reacting to the video, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), says some Nigerians who have been sent back from Dubai tried to circumvent the new visa rules of the .
She said this on Thursday in reaction to recent reports that some Nigerians were stranded in Dubai, and some others have been turned back from the UAE.
Speaking on the reports relating to Dubai in a post on her Twitter handle on Thursday, Dabiri-Erewa said despite being warned on the new United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa rules for certain age categories, some Nigerians tried to “circumvent” the regulations.
“Warned on the new UAE visa rules for certain age categories. Many now try to circumvent by applying for ‘family visas’. They get the visas and travel alone. Also 6 months genuine bank statement, accommodation, return ticket must be produced. Another set to be sent back now,” she tweeted.
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