Donald Trump, president of the United States has added Nigeria to a list of countries restricted from traveling to the United States including five other countries Myanmar, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania and Kyrgyzstan.
This means that immigrant visas issued mostly to foreigners intending to live in the United States will be banned from Nigeria.
According to US Homeland Security, these countries will be unable to obtain waivers. This proclamation will take effect from February 22.
This restriction could see more than 12,300 potential immigrants from resettling in the United States or reuniting with family according to a New York Times report.
Lai Mohammed has said that Nigeria was unaware of the plans by the United States and this proclamation could hamper fight against terrorism.
Nigeria is buying military hardware from the United States to aid the fight against Boko Haram.
