Nigerians took to Twitter (now X) to criticize their government over a recent agreement between Ghana and South Africa to abolish visa requirements.
While widely disseminating the foreign ministry’s release announcing the agreement with South Africa, the “aggrieved” populace questioned how their government had not been able to secure such agreements.
While some Nigerians on the internet poked fun of it, others blamed the situation on the Bola Ahmed Tinubu government’s lack of seriousness.
Some Nigerians took this upon themselves in response to crimes they were said to have committed, particularly in South Africa, the continent’s most industrialized country.
The Ghana-South Africa waiver
Last Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration declared that citizens of South Africa and Ghana with regular passports would not need a visa.
The government stated in a statement that travelers between these two countries will see major changes as a result of the agreement.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration wishes to inform the general public that the Republic of Ghana and the Republic of South Africa have entered into an Agreement on a visa waiver regime for holders of ordinary passports,” part of the statement read.
The Visa Waiver Agreement is scheduled to take effect from November 1, 2023.
“Travellers may transit through, depart from and stay in the territory of both countries for a cumulative period of up to ninety (90) recourse to work. The travelling public is thereby advised to take note,” the statement concluded.
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