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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Following concerns trailing the Minister of Interior’s decision to cancel Nigeria’s Visa-on-Arrival (VOA) policy, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has assured the foreign community that it is actively engaging with the Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to find a solution that strengthens security while maintaining the policy, which has boosted tourism, trade, and investment.
PEBEC’s Director General, Zahrah Audu, in a statement she personally signed, urged the foreign community to remain calm and confident in the organisation’s ability to resolve the matter. “We will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that Nigeria remains an attractive destination for investors, tourists, and businesses alike,” she said.
Audu reiterated that PEBEC has a proven track record of driving reforms to improve the ease of doing business in Nigeria. She added that the organisation has implemented various initiatives to simplify procedures, reduce bottlenecks, and create a more conducive atmosphere for businesses to thrive.
She assured that the country’s primary objective is to strengthen security around the VOA process while maintaining the policy, which has been instrumental in promoting tourism, trade, and investment in Nigeria.
Audu further noted that with collaboration and dialogue, the security issues identified would be addressed while a secure and efficient VOA process that would benefit all parties involved would be achieved.
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Her statement reads thus: “The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) wishes to address the recent concerns surrounding the Minister of Interior’s decision to cancel the Visa-on-Arrival (VOA) policy. We understand the anxiety this has caused among the foreign community and would like to assure all stakeholders that PEBEC is actively engaging with the Minister of Interior to find a solution.
“Our primary objective is to strengthen security around the VOA process while maintaining the policy, which has been instrumental in promoting tourism, trade, and investment in Nigeria. We believe that with collaboration and dialogue, we can address the security issues identified and achieve a secure and efficient VOA process that benefits all parties involved.
“PEBEC has a proven track record of driving reforms to improve the ease of doing business in Nigeria. We have implemented various initiatives to simplify procedures, reduce bottlenecks, and create a more conducive atmosphere for businesses to thrive.
“We urge the foreign community to remain calm and confident in our ability to resolve this matter. We will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that Nigeria remains an attractive destination for investors, tourists, and businesses alike.
“PEBEC has a proven track record of driving reforms to improve the ease of doing business in Nigeria. We have implemented various initiatives to simplify procedures, reduce bottlenecks, and create a more conducive atmosphere for businesses to thrive.”
The Minister of Interior had stated that this system is unsustainable and will be replaced with landing and exit cards that require pre-arrival clearance from Interpol and other agencies.
