Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given the green light for the creation of a tripartite committee that will evaluate the visa approval process for foreign investors and tourists.
Gatekeepers News reports that during the extended FEC meeting on Tuesday, Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris announced that President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned the establishment of the committee to streamline visa procedures and issuance for foreigners keen on investing in Nigeria.
Idris mentioned that the government aims to reduce visa approval time to 48 hours, a move intended to attract more investors and tourists to the country.
“Our visa processes are becoming cumbersome…The ease of doing business is also tied to our visa processes,” the minister said.
“Going forward, those investors, and tourists will find it easy to acquire a visa within the next 48 hours.
“The new visa processing time will now be ready within 48 hours and will eliminate human contacts.
“The issue is to ensure that the government fast-track the ease of doing business.”
