The U.S. mission in Nigeria\u00a0has said\u00a0government officials in the West African country who engage in corruption will be denied U.S. visas. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the mission wrote that “fighting corruption knows no border”.<\/p>\n
The statement comes after the chairperson of the country’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, warned that Nigeria is increasingly regarded as a nation with entrenched corruption and impunity.<\/p>\n
The U.S. has previously imposed visa restrictions on Nigerians accused of other infractions, including election disruption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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