WASHINGTON, D.C. — E be like say Donald Trump no wan hear any story again. Him administration don drop deadline of Wednesday on 36 countries, wey plenty of dem dey for Africa o, make dem start to improve how dem dey vet travelers before e go set travel bans for dem citizens wey wan go U.S.A.
This new strategy na part of wetin Trump don dey try do to tackle visa overstayers and tie this matter to national security risk (abeg, who go like somebody wey no fit carry im bag well as dem dey travel?).
According to wetin State Department talk through diplomatic cable, embassies and consulates for these 36 countries go need to gauge if their country fit meet the demands of this vetting matter or risk dey join travel ban list wey already get 12 countries inside.
No be lie, na 25 of these 36 countries dey for Africa. So, wetin this mean be say, if dem no gree improve how dem dey process citizens’ travel document, e fit mean say dem go face wahala for visa matter from U.S.A.
For one interview, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce talk say dem dey look for countries wey go show say dem fit improve dis matter. But na only time go tell whether countries wey go make am commit but no fit meet the requirements go still enter wahala.
The countries wey dey for this hot seat include Egypt, Nigeria, and DJibouti, wey na people wey dem fit sabi well for military-level relationship with the U.S. But why e be say countries like South Sudan don already dey collect different travel bans? Na so e be. Some countries dey always liken their prosperity and security to wetin dey happen far away.
Trump don already impose travel ban on 12 nations before now, wey include Afghanistan, Iran, and many others. For dis matter wey dey play out, countries go need to show their commitment to fix things sharp sharp in order to avoid travel bans wey fit bring wahala to citizens and travelers.
A few say this na just step to divide the citizens further instead of bringing peace and order (as dem dey talk say ‘money no dey grow for trees’, so no be every matter suppose end with demands and bans).
As the deadline dey approach, the spotlight don turn to these 36 countries to see wetin dem fit do. Na the way of the world, e be say when travel concerns dey top priority, e fit make or mar diplomatic relationships as we dey see now!
