Nigerians can now travel to Rwanda without visas.
This follows the decision of the Rwandan government to waive entry visas for Nigerians, other Africans and members of the Commonwealth.
According to the government, the move aims to promote the ease of doing business and attract investors into the Central/Eastern African country.
The government disclosed this at the commemoration of Rwanda’s 29th-anniversary celebration and liberation day.
The country’s Charge D’Affaires in Nigeria, Mr Vianney Rubagumya, who disclosed this, said:
“In a bid to widen tourism and spur trade and investment, Rwanda has waived entry visas to visitors from all over Africa, the Commonwealth, and la Francophonie nations.
“The move complements the ease of doing business strides and popularity as a preferred Conference destination.”
Going further, Rubagumya stressed that President Kagame’s attendance at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inauguration on May 29, 2023, affirmed the strong bond between Nigeria and Rwanda.
He added:
“Both countries are increasing cooperation, including in parliamentary diplomacy, defence and security, aviation, governance, sectoral peer-to-peer exchange, and trade and investment.
“Rwanda’s renaissance is conceived around three major choices, which H.E President Paul Kagame pointed out in his April 7, 2014, speech: Unity, Accountability, and Thinking Big.
“Based on those fundamental choices, Rwanda decisively embarked on structural socio-economic and political reforms, which have been guiding the transformational process.”
