U.S. Embassy Finally Talk Why Dem Cancel Wole Soyinka Visa

Di United States Embassy for Lagos don yarn why dem cancel Prof. Wole Soyinka visa, talk say U.S. entry documents na privilege wey dem fit withdraw anytime. Di Embassy Public Diplomacy Officer, Julia McKay, yarn say dem no fit talk wetin really happen for Soyinka case because visa matter dey confidential. She talk say nobody get right to U.S. visa, and visa fit cancel anytime if U.S. government reason am necessary. Soyinka first reveal say im B1/B2 visa don cancel during media chat for Lagos, add say im no get visa now and im no go U.S. until further notice.

Di 91-year-old writer talk say im no sabi wetin im do wrong wey fit trigger di action, mention two small matter wey happen decades ago for U.S. airport and wahala with police. Im even joke say di only “crime” na wen dem fine am for carry undeclared peppers enter U.S. Soyinka, wey dey critic former President Donald Trump, yarn say im no go contest Embassy decision but e dey curious. Di Consulate letter talk say new information show after dem issue di visa, so dem cancel am and ask am return di visa for physical cancellation, wey Soyinka laugh and ask if anybody wan deliver am for am. Dis matter don spark plenty gist as U.S. dey tighten border and visa controls, wey many Nigerians dey fear say visa denial go increase.