Following the rescheduling of the 2019 general elections to February 23 and March 9th ,the Nigerian Government has approved a visa fee waiver to election observers and monitors.
The Comptroller General of Immigration(CGI) Babandede Mohammed in a statement on Wednesday said, the directive was given by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahaman Dambazau.
According to Babandede,”All affected individuals and organisations wishing to extend their stay or travel back to their countries and return for the next election are advised to visit Nigeria Immigration Visa Desk at the INEC Headquarters.
“The desk Officers will attend to those requiring extension of their visa issued Gratis (No Fee Charge).
“This provision became necessary to afford those affected the opportunity to travel out or return without violating the Immigration provisions that relates to entry and exit with valid visa and document. All the affected Election Observers and Monitors are to take advantage and note,” he said.
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