• The NDLEA has removed a controversial requirement that married women must present their spouse’s approval to obtain a visa, following a recent review.
• The agency introduced the rule due to concerns in some countries, but now considers it non-mandatory.
• An updated visa clearance procedure will be announced in the coming days, as part of the NDLEA’s efforts to streamline the process.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the removal of a controversial requirement for married women to present a letter of approval from their husbands to obtain a visa.

This item, previously listed as part of the agency’s visa authorization process for certain countries, was deemed non-mandatory in a recent review of the process.

In a public notice issued on Thursday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA director of media and advocacy, confirmed that the requirement, initially introduced in response to problems in some source countries, had been “abandoned” as part of the review in progress. .

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In a public notice issued on Thursday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA director of media and advocacy, confirmed that the requirement, initially introduced in response to problems in some source countries, had been “abandoned” as part of the review in progress. .

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The agency aims to reassure the public that the permitting process is being streamlined, and further updates will be shared in the coming days.

The visa authorization process managed by the NDLEA is a critical step for Nigerians traveling to specific countries. Removing the spousal approval requirement is seen as a progressive step toward addressing concerns about gender discrimination in travel documents.

The updated visa authorization procedure is expected to be officially published soon. The full statement read:

“The entire procedure for obtaining a visa issued by the NDLEA, as required by some countries, is currently under review and the requirement for a married woman to present a letter of authorization from her husband to travel is one of the elements that the Agency has since abandoned. a non-obligatory item on the list. The inclusion of this abinitio point came about following disastrous developments in some countries of origin. The public can be assured that this item has been removed from the list of requirements as part of the ongoing review exercise, which will be made public in the coming days.

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In the meantime, Legit.ng earlier reported that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted the public of the activities of scammers taking advantage of unsuspecting job seekers.

NDLEA, in a recent statement seen by Legit.ng, said some criminal elements were operating a job scam syndicate.

Source: Legit.ng