Quote from: Davidvictorson on May 15, 2023, 06:38:53 PM

Finally US don impose visa restriction for all those politicians and other people wey dem catch say dem try scatter our presidential election for February¹. Wetin dem do, dem intimidate voters, dem follow to manipulate the results, dem carry thugs to go snatch ballot box, kidnap INEC staff, bribe the electorate etc. Most of these terrible people already get family for US or dem like to dey go there go run one or two matters. As e be like this sef, we never see any list and dem nor go release the list to people wey dey affect. These people go know when dem go embassy wan to apply for visa.

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Taking Steps to Impose Visa Restrictions on Individuals Involved in Undermining the Democratic Process During Nigeria’s 2023 Elections Cycle
The United States is committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Nigeria and around the world. Today, I am announcing that we have taken steps to impose visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermining the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections cycle. These actions are specific to certain individuals and are not directed at the Nigerian people or the Government of Nigeria as a whole.

Under Section 212(a)(3)C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, these individuals will be subject to restrictions on visas to the United States under a policy covering those believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy. These individuals have been involved in intimidation of voters through threats and physical violence, the manipulation of vote results, and other activity that undermines Nigeria’s democratic process.

The decision to take steps to impose visa restrictions reflects the continued commitment of the United States to support Nigerian aspirations to strengthen democracy and the rule of law.

As much as I like wetin the US don do, e go still make sense if other countries like UK, France, China, Japan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Korea and all these other nations fit do the same. But e go hard because even some of these other nations dey benefit from these guys big time. E go also make sense if the visa restriction fit touch their family members as well - their wife, children too.

Shey una agree say visa restriction nor dey enough. Which other measures una feel say dem suppose add to this visa restriction?

https://ng.usembassy.gov/taking-steps-to-impose-visa-restrictions-on-individuals-involved-in-undermining-the-democratic-process-during-nigerias-2023-elections-cycle/

According to one of the comrades, restricting most of these politicians globally will actually cause them to start managing some sectors correctly, such as the health sector, where the majority of the government-owned hospitals are not being properly maintained. They should even seize the majority of these assets they owned abroad, politicians have manipulated and taken advantage of people enough, Even if people try to make things work by electing the appropriate candidates, they still manage to rig the general election.I really think it's just a matter of time before people stop treating government officials lightly whenever they fail to perform their duties adequately. I'm so hurt by what I'm seeing right now.