being proposed by the UK for Nigerians wishing to come into the Great
britain as an insult to Nigerians
He said this at an event where Peter Carter, deputy high Commissioner
was present,The monarch said "Nigerians do not welcome the idea and
the government of the United Kingdom (UK) should do something urgently
to reverse the decision."
The British envoy came forward and said that the decision was meant to
checkmate high risk applicants adding that the matter had caused a lot
of upset.
He said the UK Home office initiated the pilot scheme involving a lot
of countries, but said no form of decision had been taken yet over the
matter.
Public outcries in Nigeria and other countries affected by United
Kingdom's controversial plan for a £3,000 bond on persons from Nigeria
and other listed countries seeking entry to the UK forced the British
government to rethink the policy
It would be recalled that Theresa Mary May, British Home secretary had
put forward a £3,000 cash bond to deter "high risk" Asian and African
short-term visitors from overstaying in Britain.
The scheme was floated at the weekend by the home secretary and
provoked uproar in India and Nigeria, which were among the six
countries named as possible targets, with threats that reciprocal
action should be taken against British visitors.
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