The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Tuesday explained why the administration of President Bola Tinubu discarded the Visa-on-Arrival policy. 

According to the Minister, the Visa-on-Arrival policy was not only ineffective but also capable of compromising the security of the country. 

Tunji-Ojo, who presided over a meeting on the New Visa Policy (NVP) with the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS) Mrs Kemi Nanna Nandap, further said the new policy would be far reaching and all encompassing with technological innovations as its backbone. 

Tunji-Ojo said: “Today, I presided over a meeting on Nigeria’s new visa policy. The Nigeria Visa Policy 2025 (NVP 2025), alongside the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap. 

“The proposed visa policy aims to enhance the ease of doing business, boost tourism, and strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations with other countries.

“In the proposed policy, we introduce a more streamlined and efficient visa approval process, including the electronic visa (e-Visa) as a separate channel for processing and obtaining Nigerian visas. 

“As a Ministry guided by the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), this innovation complements our existing Visa structure while enhancing all Visa-related services from end-to-end.

“As a government, we firmly believe in striking a balance between promoting economic growth, tourism, and national security.”