H-I Idibia, Former member of defunct music group "Da Natives" and
younger brother of African pop star Tuface Idibia has announced on his
Facebook page that he has been denied entry into the United States of
America. H-I Idibia who has been living in Woodbridge, Virginia for
years now with his
family made the announcement as his fans on Facebook
could not withhold their surprises.
"I've just been denied entry into the United states.. #frustrated #stranded", H-I Idibia cried out You
may recall that barely 48 hours ago, the Senior Special Assistant to
the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa,
advised Nigerians who have no compelling or urgent reason to travel to
the US to postpone their travel plans until the new administration’s
policy on immigration is clear. Dabiri-Erewa said that the warning
became imperative due to series of reports her office has received in
recent times .
According to her; “In the last few weeks, the
office has received a few cases of Nigerians with valid multiple-entry
US visas being denied entry and sent back to the Nigeria. In such cases
reported to the office, such affected persons were sent back immediately
on the next available flight and their visas were cancelled".
Dabiri -Erewa said that “no reasons were given for the decision by the US immigration authorities.”
However,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, insinuated that
Abike Dabiri-Erewa was telling lies as he asked Nigerians who have
United States valid travel documents to disregard the warning issued by
the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and
Diaspora,
Onyeama spoke with newsmen in Abuja and asked
Nigerians to dismiss the advise given by Dabiri-Erewa. He said there are
no reports of Nigerians being turned back at any US airport.
He added that he had spoken to the US ambassador to Nigeria and high level US officials who said nothing of such had happened.
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