President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that citizens of all African countries can now enter Nigeria without a visa.
9news Nigeria gathered that President Buhari made this known in Egypt at the ongoing Aswan Forum.
According to Ambassador Ahmed Awad, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, all African countries will be able to arrive in Nigeria without visa.
Awad, who was at the Aswan Forum in a tweet said that starting from January 2020, the policy will kick off.
He said, “I wish to profoundly commend President @MBuhari of #Nigeria who just announced at the Aswan Forum complete visa exemption for all Africans.
“Starting January 2020, Africans will be able to arrive in Nigeria without visas.
“It’s such an exemplary decision. Thanks your Excellency.”
