The Comptroller General (CGI) of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Muhammad Babandede, disclosed that the Federal Government is planning to introduce a new Visa regime to boost the economy while speaking at the 2019 dinner and award night organized by the service in Abuja.
He further said that the new visa regime will be unveiled by the Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, before the end of the year.
Meanwhile, The CGI has said the regime would put Nigeria in line with global practice, adding that the system would be transparent and that security would not be compromised. The e-visa policy will encourage investors to Nigeria, thereby generating Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for Nigeria and making Nigeria a most preferred destination through transparency in administration and facilitation of facilities by service.
According to Babandede, who assured all that the service would deliver on its mandate by putting in place efficient border security and migration management to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture in 2020.