The Federal Government has approved the decision of the United States (US) government to impose a visa ban on politicians and others who undermine the 2023 general elections.
On Monday, January 30, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, voiced the Federal Government’s support for the initiative while addressing the 20th Edition of President Mohammadu Buhari Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023) in Abuja.
Mohammed emphasized the Buhari administration’s commitment to free, fair, and credible elections.
Reacting to the statement issued by the United State Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on plans to slam a visa ban on some Nigerians believed to be responsible for undermining democracy and credible election in Nigeria, the minister said: “Let those who undermine our democracy be sanctioned, and let them carry their cross.
“As a government, we have no reason to worry because our hands are clean.”
He added, “As a government, we are proud to say that no administration, since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999, has shown more fidelity to the democratic process than ours.”
“No President, since 1999, has been as unambiguous as President Muhammadu Buhari, in word, and indeed, with regards to leaving office after the constitutionally-stipulated two terms.”
