The Nigerian Government has called for calm following the cancellation of visas of 177 Nigerian passengers on arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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The call was made in a statement signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Mrs Francisca Omayuli via its official X handle on Tuesday evening, November 14, 2023.
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She stated that reports from the Nigeria consulate in Jeddah disclosed that 264 passengers on Air Peace flight arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday 13, November 2023
The Spokesperson further explained that it was on arrival at the Hajj Terminal that 177 passengers were made to return back to Nigeria on the same flight while 87 passengers were cleared and allowed entry into Jeddah
According to her, “The Saudi Authorities are yet to give reasons for the cancellation of the visas except for (18) of the passengers who were outrightly banned from Saudi Arabia for various offences committed in the past.”
Mrs Omayuli added that investigations are ongoing in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia
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