The United Arab Emirate says there’s no official ban on the issuance of work permit for Nigerians living and working in the UAE.
The Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Fahad Obaid AI Taffaq, stated this when he received the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa at the Embassy in Abuja.
He said just like others, he read about the ban in the social media, stressing that the UAE has no restrictions against any nationality.
According to him, there are possibly isolated cases of individuals whose work visas were not renewed for one reason or the other.
Obaid added that last week, the UAE issued over 50 visas to Nigerians and that there are thousands of Nigerians working and living legally in the UAE.
The UAE Envoy noted with optimism that Emirates Airlines would soon resume flights into Nigeria.
Responding, the NIDCOM Chairman, said the clarification was reassuring given a barrage of calls and inquiries by Nigerians within and outside the UAE on official stoppage of issuance of work permit to Nigerians in the UAE
The NIDCOM Boss urged Nigerians in the UAE to always obey the laws of their host country, be good Ambassadors and excel in whatever they do.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa further added that any Nigerian with consular issues should approach the Nigerian Mission in UAE for advise and clarifications noting that each case would be treated on its own merit.
Emmanuel Ukoh
