The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday clarified that Nigeria is not on the list of countries facing an entry ban into Saudi Arabia from April 13.
Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar issued the clarification through a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir.
The minister said Saudi authorities have officially confirmed that the viral memo suggesting Nigeria’s inclusion in the ban list is false.
He called the document, which named Nigeria, Egypt, India, Pakistan and others as banned, misleading and inaccurate.
NAHCON in an infograph also asked the public to disregard the list, saying it has not received any official communication from Saudi Arabia to that effect.
