Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Nurudeen Mohammed, has stated the reason for the United States’ partial travel ban on Nigeria.
Speaking during an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST on Wednesday, Mohammed said Nigeria has been without ambassadors for 2 years, adding that her side of the story was never told.
Recall that US President Donald Trump signed a new Proclamation further restricting the entry of foreign nationals into the United States, adding 15 additional countries to the list of those facing partial travel limitations.
“The conversation within Nigeria was very toxic, and nobody was speaking on our behalf. All of these, having been left unchecked, collided with the Trump presidency, which isn’t here to joke.
“It’s a very difficult times for Nigeria, and we have been discussing here, and a lot of people have seen this coming long ago, we have been unfortunate.
“I would say for a couple of months, running into a year, about the kind of visibility that is given to us around the world, I’ll call it infamous visibility, where Nigeria is being dragged from so many directions, both domestically and international level, and sometimes it is the domestic conversations that are weaponized.
“Unfortunately, at the global levels and The country has been without representation that can never be ignored for more than two years, where these unsavory voices to say were left unchecked. Our side of the story was never heard.
“The conversation within Nigeria has been very toxic. Let me be very frank. How we handle issues of terrorism, banditry, whatever we call it. An Army-General was caught alive and shot on live camera,” he said.
