Wetin dey happen, my people? Naija don dey shake as US don drop travel restrictions wey fit really burst head for obodo Naija!
Dr. Nicholas Erameh, wey be big man for Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, come talk say make we no try retaliate against the United States because dem dey do their own thing and na dem own wahala be dat. Na wetin him yarn for interview wey dem run on ARISE News.
As the gist go, dem don introduce new travel policy wey go make Naija people wey wan apply for B1/B2 visa drop bond of up to $15,000. Omo! Na serious money be dat o! You fit ask person wey dey hustle how e be, abeg!
Dr. Erameh warn say no need to retaliate because he believe say we fit consider other ways wey go help us address wetin dey cause all these issues. He talk say, ‘No need; e get beta things wey we fit look into rather than just dey retaliate like boko boxes.’
He also yan say the economic wahala wey go come from dis policy fit plenty, but retaliating no go change the kwa situazione. E talk say, ‘The policy no strong like that. E fit change for future, na so things dey happen.’
E suggest make we look inside our own house abeg—say make we face our own issues and try teach we people wey dey travel how to behave well for abroad. Dr. Erameh no forget to stress say, ‘You dey represent Naija, no be only yourself!’
But aunty US no go know wetin dey happen for backyard, as dem also go face their own challenges from this relocation policy. Dem never see the last of dis wahala as the global village wey we dey live for today go sabi say isolation na scam.
According to wetin US Department of State talk, bond wey you pay no mean say dem go give you visa, and once you don drop dat money, no way to get am back unless consular officer tell you so. Na 24 African countries dey among the 38 nations wey fall under dis new restriction, make I nor lie.
So my people, as we dey navigate this travel wahala, make we remember say our conduct matter, whether we dey here or abroad. This one no go be small matter, but make we yan am like brothers and sisters for corner beer joint, because no shaking!
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