U.S., Europe may stop giving visa to Nigerian elite, politicians from tomorrow, says Igini

By Anietie Akpan,



The United States of America and European countries may with effect from tomorrow, stop issuance of visas to prominent Nigerian elite and politicians.

Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Mike Igini, who disclosed this yesterday, said the ban would remain in place until after the elections.

In an exclusive interview with The Guardian in Uyo, Igini said: “I have been calling on various countries. First I have been advising Nigerians that they should not make election a violent thing.

“We should not destroy our country because you think that you have U.S., UK visa and visas of other European countries where you can run to with your family.”

Igini had made similar call during an exclusive interaction with party chairmen and secretaries in the state last Friday.

“My call is that, having called on Nigerians to reject violence and those who are planning it, I also think the international community should be involved. Nigeria cannot be in autarchy of best practices, you have the capacity to identify those who are planning violence across the federation.

According to the REC, the real threat to 2019 are the elite of Nigeria, and the political class who are recruiting thugs, and pilling up money to buy votes.

“They are even more sophisticated now, they have hired some houses, collecting peoples Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs), VIN numbers, telephone numbers and are also now collecting their account numbers,” he said.

He disclosed that INEC has been receiving the report about these elite and politicians, including their importation of military camouflage and fake police uniforms.

Igini lamented that politicians are the greatest enemies of Nigerians, adding that if Nigeria will ever rise to achieve greatness, it cannot do so outside the value and orientation of its elite.

He stated: “A periodic election is what distinguishes democracy from other forms of government, because it is what enables the electorate the power to exercise their residual sovereignty.”

The REC stressed that in other climes, security agencies have no role to play in an election, but are supposed to do their normal jobs.

But, because of the level of criminality among the political elite, who are very reprobate set of people, ready to kill and read signature blind, security has become an issue today.

“The point is that INEC and security are now the focus of either the success, or failure of the 2019 election. For us as a commission, we will stand tall and mighty in the defence of democracy and the rule of law.

https://m.guardian.ng/news/u-s-europe-may-stop-giving-visa-to-nigerian-elite-politicians-from-tomorrow-says-igini/

That would be great if it can be done......



They should stop doing all those secrets meeting over there....


Cc lalasticlala, mynd4

will they also stop our president from visiting dere country just asking for a friend.....

It's a good development. All of us, we die here.

We should not destroy our country because you think that you have U.S., UK visa and visas of other European countries where you can run to with your family.”

He disclosed that INEC has been receiving the report about these elite and politicians, including their importation of military camouflage and fake police uniforms.

This is the best news to come out of our nation in decades.
All the politicians that think they can wreck havoc in the country and decide to run out of the country to cool off before coming back here will be locked down henceforth, they die here!
All the touts they sponsor with ammunitions will be the ones to turn on them wherever they are in the country when the heat becomes HOT!
No peace for the wicked.
Whatever the party they are.
We are gettting there as a nation gradually.
This is the kinda laws we want as a nation.
We want no more impunity in our land!

Only in Nigeria !

After elections, the embassies will capitalize on this and start refusal on a large scale.

Gbam!....e don happen

Una go die here

Election fever! Na today?

suxes2005:
Only in Nigeria !

After elections, the embassies will capitalize on this and start refusal on a large scale.

Oga, gbagbe o. Even without election this people no wan give visa again.

No problem as long as doctors ain't affected.

Story story

Choi, atiku don get correct excuse.

Nihao:
Why lifting the ban after election na? It should be during the whole of their tenure. Let them stay in the country and fix the country with us.

This is another good point by you.
They should only be allowed to travell ONLY in the case of bringing investment and opportunities to the state/country.
All the senators should be told they will not be able to travel abroad throughout their stay in the house.
Maybe, we will start getting it right from here.

OK

They should help Nigerians

Because tribalism and religious sentiments cannot allow the masses come together and fight their oppressors that keeps jumping ship..

They are all the same...

Very good.

We die here or make it work.

GREAT.
That will be a very good news.

Lamba for the sheeple

Isoright

Please do, we should all 'dey' here and suffer this buhari hardship together.

they should include their children too...

Fine

Splendid

Why lifting the ban after election na? It should be during the whole of their tenure. Let them stay in the country and fix the country with us.

Hope it will affect those with existing valid visa.

APC zombie supporters who claim that buhari/APC has done well should be included amongst those who should be denied VISA

very nice idea

ijustdey:
That would be great if it can be done......



They should stop doing all those secrets meeting over there....


Cc lalasticlala, mynd4

You dont read just like your boss. Read again and tell me if the body is the same with this your writeup