Nigerians on Twitter, now under the X platform, have expressed their frustration with their government following a recent visa waiver agreement between Ghana and South Africa.
These concerned citizens widely shared Ghana’s foreign ministry statement, which announced the agreement with South Africa, and questioned why their government has not been able to secure similar arrangements.
While some Nigerians on social media mocked the situation, others attributed it to a lack of seriousness on the part of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu government.
For some, Nigerians believed that the situation was a consequence of actions they had taken, particularly crimes that had been reported, especially in South Africa, Africa’s most industrialized nation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration made an announcement last week regarding a visa waiver for individuals holding ordinary passports in both Ghana and South Africa.
In their statement, the ministry highlighted that this agreement would lead to substantial improvements for travelers between the two countries.
The Visa Waiver Agreement is slated to come into effect on 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.
Here are tweets from some Nigerians.