Naija Senate Don Approve 10-Year Passport Ban For Nigerians Wey Dem Convict For Abroad

Naija Senate don push one new bill wey go make dem collect international passport from any Nigerian wey dem convict for crime abroad for at least 10 years. Di bill wey Senator Abubakar Bello from Niger North sponsor wan change di Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, add strong punishment for Nigerians wey dey do anyhow overseas. Senator Onawo Ogwoshi wey present di bill for Senate floor talk say di move na “raincoat” and “child” to protect Naija image wey some people don spoil. He yan say innocent Nigerians dey suffer for airport checks, dey face visa wahala, and people dey look all of dem like criminals because of di bad name some few people don give Naija. He talk say “di green passport wey bin dey be pride before, now na disrespect full am. Na emergency level we dey.”

Di bill talk say after person don serve im sentence for abroad, dem go seize him passport for 10 years straight. Senators wey support di bill talk say no be only punishment e go bring, but e go show say Naija serious about accountability and go help repair how people dey see Nigeria for outside. If dem pass am into law, authorities go get full power to withdraw travel documents from anybody wey do wrong for outside country. Di matter don already pass second reading and don go Senate Committee on Interior to check am well before e come back for final approval. Dem say this one na strong warning say if you mess up for abroad, you go feel di heat for house too.