Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga denies reports claiming UAE has lifted ban on Nigerian travelers

Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, has denied media reports claiming the United Arab Emirates UAE has lifted the ban on Nigerian travellers. 

Onanuga in a post shared on his X handle this evening says a document in circulation is not authorized either by the Nigerian government or the UAE.

Earlier today., a document went viral claiming that the UAE had lifted the ban on Nigerian travellers. According to the document, Nigerians planning to visit the UAE will have to develop a Document Verification Number and afterwards visit the UAE embassy in Lagos or Abuja for an interview.

Onanuga in his post said the document was never authorized by the UAE or Nigerian government. Read his post below…