The United States Embassy in Nigeria says report claiming that the United States government has placed a ban on Student Visa for Nigerian students until further notice is false.
The Embassy authorities thereby asked whoever has seen “the manufactured item on Facebook and Twitter or received it via WhatsApp,” should “please communicate that it is false.”
The Embassy in a Facebook post on its page Monday morning wrote: “#FakeNews Alert! Be advised, reports of Student Visa ban for Nigerians is false. If you have seen such manufactured item on Facebook and Twitter or received it via WhatsApp, please communicate that it is false.”
Meanwhile, the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) said on Monday that it would create more opportunities for more Nigerians to visit China in the years ahead.
Consul General of China in Lagos, Mr. Chu Maoming, said the Consulate and the Chinese Embassy would facilitate visas issuance to more Nigerians.
Maoming said the signing of the agreement on the Belt and Road Initiative between Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Xi Jingpin is a welcome development for both countries.
“Within the framework of the agreement on the Belt and Road Initiative signed between Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Xi Jinping, there would be more business and trade transaction between China and Nigeria.
“We do know that more Nigerians would be traveling to China, and more of Chinese businesses and investments coming to Nigeria.
“We therefore know that the need to provide more Nigerians with visas is very important.
“What we want Nigerians to know is that the process for applying for the Chinese visas is one of the fastest and most convenient,’’ he said.
Maoming said that the Chinese Consulate and Embassy would continue to give preference to Nigerians applying for visas to China for businesses, investments and other purposes.
The Envoy, who expressed the Chinese government’s commitment to strengthening relations with Africa, said that more businesses and investments should be expected in Nigeria from China in the years ahead.
“We are going to be seeing more of Chinese businesses, trade and investments in Nigeria. We would also be seeing more investments from Nigeria in China.
“We are very happy to see the strengthening of our areas of cooperation within the framework of the One Belt and Road Initiative,’’ he said.