Olugbenga Ashiru, foreign affairs minister, on Tuesday, reassured that the interest of Nigerians would be protected under the new UK visa policy.
Ashiru gave the assurance a day after the British government announced a new immigration scheme of 3000 pounds cash bond for Africans and Asians visiting the UK aimed at checking abuses.
Ashiru in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, after the news broke reiterated that the government was in contact with the Nigerian mission in the UK as it tries to make contacts with British authorities on the matter.
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We are taking proactive steps to reassure our citizens that government is mindful of their concerns and will ensure that the grey areas in its implementation are sorted our speedily before the November dateline when it commences.
He also said the ministry was yet to receive official notification from the British government on the issue, adding that “once we get it we will study the document and react appropriately”.
“Let me assure you, that the interest of Nigerians will be protected accordingly, government will use whatever measure it deems fit to ensure that its citizens are well protected”, the minister stressed.
