The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who said this at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, described the travel ban as discriminatory. Also, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the UK, Alhaji Sharafa Ishola, described the travel ban as apartheid. But the Head of Communications, British High Commission, Hurlock, said the UK was aware of the significant impact of the travel ban. FG to respond to UK, Canada travel ban soon, says Lai MohammedBut earlier on Monday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Mohammed, condemned travel bans by the UK, Canada, Indonesia, Hong Kong and others. The minister argued that the travel ban was counterproductive and wondered why British citizens coming from Nigeria were still allowed in.

Source: Punch December 07, 2021 05:46 UTC