US EditionNigeria says US pressuring Africa to accept Venezuelan deportees
NIGERIA, JUL 10 – Nigeria rejects U.S. demand to accept Venezuelan deportees, citing sovereignty and security concerns amid pressure involving some prisoners, Minister Yusuf Tuggar said on July 10.
- On July 11, 2025, Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar publicly rejected U.S. pressure to accept 300 Venezuelan deportees, including prisoners, from the United States.
- This refusal followed the U.S. administration's global reciprocity visa realignment, imposing single-entry three-month visas on Nigerians, and its efforts to push some African countries to take deportees from U.S. prisons.
- Tuggar explained Nigeria faces internal challenges with over 230 million people and emphasized prior improvements in visa processes, including introducing electronic visas to enhance efficiency.
- He expressed that Nigeria is already facing significant challenges and therefore cannot take in Venezuelan prisoners being deported from the US, warning that agreeing to such a request would be unjust and likely attract criticism.
- Nigeria’s stance suggests ongoing tensions in U.S.-Africa relations amid visa restrictions and tariff threats, and indicates Nigeria will not comply with deportation demands despite U.S. pressure.
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