SAN FRANCISCO, December 04, (THEWILL) – The National Assembly has summoned the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, over the alleged high rate of visa denial of Nigerians.
Punch reports that the invitation was at the instance of an activist, Kayode Bello, who petitioned the House over the matter as many Nigerian students, seeking to study in US schools, were denied visas despite spending a lot of money on different fees said to be non-refundable.
Bello petitioned the National Assembly through a member representing the Ede and Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Prof. Mojeed Alabi, after suffering a similar fate of denial.
The summon, titled, ‘Indiscriminate denial of United States of America visa and illegal increment of exchange rate of visa fee by the American embassy’ was signed by the House Committee Chairman on Public Petitions, Uzo Azubuike.
The two-page document, dated November 27, 2018 said the hearing would hold on Tuesday, December 4 at 2pm at the House of Representatives Room 429.
The House asked the ambassador to present 20 copies of his defence.
