The United Arab Emirates has dismissed a report alleging that it had reviewed the visa validity for Nigerians from three months to one month, describing it as inaccurate .
The UAE Embassy in a statement in Abuja on Friday explained that it had not suspended tourist visas for Nigerians .
It said, “ In the light of the press reports published this morning , and alleging that the United Arab Emirates has suspended issuing tourist visas to Nigerian nationals , the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Abuja would like to announce this news is inaccurate and stresses the importance of getting the news from its official channels . ”
Following the robbery attack on a bureau de change in UAE by five Nigerians , a travel company had tweeted that the UAE authorities had reviewed its visa process for Nigerians .
The suspects were arrested for allegedly robbing a Bureau de Change office in Sharjah of Dh2 . 3 million , the police said on Sunday .
They reportedly barged into the exchange and smashed the glass barrier between the customers and the staff, stole the money in multiple currencies and fled .
They were , however, arrested moments later .
