Aregbesola, Immigration Chief To Appear Before Senate Over Free Visa Entry Policy

The Nigerian Senate has summoned the Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, alongside the the Nigerian Immigration Chief, Mohammad Babandede, to appear before the red chamber to provide explanations for the recently introduced free Visa Entry Policy.

The dual were expected to appear before the Senate Committee on Interior, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, following a motion moved by the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ekiti North, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi.

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Adetunmbi had in the motion raised through orders 42 and 52 of the Senate Standing Rules, drew the attention of the Senate to the policy which according to him, was in furtherance of Africa Free Trade agreement signed in July this year by President Muhamnadu Buhari.

The agreement like other treaties before it, he added, were not forwarded to the National Assembly for domestication through required bills to that effect from the executive.

The Senate consequently resolved that the Minister of Interior and the Immigration boss should appear before its committees on Interior, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters for detailed explanations on the policy.