US visa ban: C’ttee urges FG to establish national DNA data bank

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Says, Nigeria has substantially met demands

 

By Omeiza Ajayi

 

ABUJA: The Presidential Committee on Citizen Data Management and Harmonization said it has concluded its assignment and substantially addressed concerns raised by the United States of America on citizen data which led to its imposition of visa ban on Nigerians.

 

Mohammed Manga, Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Interior disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

 

He said the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Presidential Committee, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who presented the report of the Committee to President Muhammadu Buhari also added that out of the six areas raised by the United States, two have been fully met, two substantially met while work is ongoing on the remaining two.

 

According to Ogbeni Aregbesola, Nigeria “substantially provides information on Travellers Identity except data on Emergency Travel Certificates for Nigerians being repatriated while…



Source: Vanguard Newspaper