The United States warns that anyone linked to corruption could face visa bans, including top figures.
Its announcement highlights stricter entry policies and renewed focus on combating graft without exemptions.
The United States government has cautioned that individuals involved in corruption, including prominent figures, risk being denied visas to enter the country.
In a message posted Monday on the official X handle of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, the American authorities stressed that their anti-corruption stance applies universally and does not exempt influential people.
The statement emphasized that efforts to combat graft transcend borders and status, adding that anyone implicated in corrupt practices may face visa bans or revocations.
This notice forms part of a broader tightening of U.S. immigration rules under President Donald Trump’s administration, which has consistently introduced stricter visa and entry requirements during his second term.
Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has linked recent visa restrictions affecting some Nigerians to cybercrime. In a post shared on Tuesday via its official X account, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede urged young people in the South-South to shun internet fraud and other financial crimes, describing such activities as destructive traps that ruin futures and reputations.
