Abuja, Nigeria – Dem don open am well well! Starting from 26 September 2025, citizens of Saint Kitts and Nevis fit waka enter Naija without visa. No be joke, e mean say dem go be di first country wey no dey for Africa to enjoy this kind privilege. Na di government of Saint Kitts and Nevis carry di good news come, and dem sabi wetin dem dey talk.
Di Prime Minister, Terrance Drew, don make e clear say this na big step for di friendship wey dey between Caribbean and Africa. He tok say, ‘Dis na symbolic move to reconnect our pipo. We don dey grant visa waivers to Nigerian nationals, and we dey happy say Nigeria don give us di same chance back’. Na wetin dem go talk whenever dem dey sip palm wine for di beach on dis matter.
Di whole palava come after one Afri-Caribbean Investment Summit (AACIS ’25) wey happen for Abuja dis year. According to dat summit, di main aim na to expand trade, investment, and cultural ties between di two regions. Aisha Maina, di managing director of Aquarian Consult Limited (ACL), dey inside di mix, and she tok say dis agreement no be just diplomatic bush. ‘E dey about opening gates for trade and cultural exchange,’ she yarn.
Imagine as Nigeria dey open door for people wey fit carry di latest Caribbean vibes come Naija, even while Nigerian citizens dey enjoy visa-free access to Kitts and Nevis as well. Dis kind agreement dey cover ordinary, official, and diplomatic passports. Na wetin we sabi as naija pipo!
Di wahala wey dey for St. Kitts and Nevis no small, as dem dey try fix di economic relationship with Naija wey don dey tight since di summit. Oga Drew emphasize say all dis na strategy to create better economic linking between di Caribbean and West Africa. And who no like better gist plus panla?
As Oga Drew visit Nigeria before, na so dem run one charter flight wey carry 120 Nigerian delegates go Kitts and Nevis. Dem dey bring market item wey go shock dem over there! Dis agreement go expand di agricultural corridor where dem go fit dey sell pepper soup ingredients, palm oil, and plenty tings wey dem fit export to di Caribbean.
About how St. Kitts & Nevis dey be? Di country self na colonized by di English and French wey fight since di 1620s. Dem don dey vex about small independence wahala since 1983, wey dem still dey face some issues. Wetin we fit gather na say dem dey try to make do with di available resources, and big tings like tourism, offshore finance, and service industry dey push dem forward.
At di end, dis agreement go bring plenti good tings for both Nigeria and St. Kitts & Nevis. Naija citizens go fit dey chop better cultural vibe from di Caribbean. And Kitts & Nevis go join akokos across di Atlantic, linking pipo wey don dey separate for long time. Dis na just di beginning, if you ask me!
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