U.A Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard mills on Friday paid a courtesy visit to Nigeria's Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja –
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, warned that Nigerian students in the U.S. who skip classes without informing their school authority risk having their visas revoked.
Mills emphasized this during a visit to Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, in Abuja.
“The primary responsibility of obtaining a student visa is not to violate its terms,” Mills stated.
He stressed that staying beyond the authorized time in the U.S. could lead to deportation and a lifetime ban on future travel to the U.S.
Mills highlighted the importance of being accurate about travel reasons when applying for a visa.
“You have to be as accurate as possible about the reason for your travel… How will you fund your travel in the U.S. and what are the requirements in your life that will make you come back to Nigeria.”
*Consequences of Breaking Laws*
“Student Visa holders should know that they need to remain in the programme that underlines their visas; if you skip classes or leave your programme of study without informing the school, the student visa could be revoked,” Mills stressed.
He noted the U.S. aims to ensure sanity by preventing those who break laws from doing so in the future.
Minister Idris said the partnership between Nigeria and the U.S. is boosting President Bola Tinubu’s “renewed hope agenda” in many ways. Idris emphasized continued collaboration for the benefit of both nations.
“We will continue to engage with all our partners including the U.S. to help foster better understanding, like the new visa laws,” Idris said.
He noted efforts to inform Nigerians about government actions for better understanding.
