UK sets up Visa Centre in Enugu

People wishing to travel to the United Kingdom from the South East will no longer need to travel to Lagos or Abuja to process their Visa. This is because the United Kingdom has set up a Visa Centre in Enugu.

According to a statement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Chidiebere Onyia, the Visa Centre would relieve people from the South East the stress of processing their Visa application in far way Lagos or Abuja.

Onyia commended the United Kingdom government for the development, recalling that the visa centre was part of Governor Peter Mbah’s earlier requests during the visit to the Government House by the UK High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, in June this year.

The statement said the government received the news of the visa centre with delight and satisfaction, stressing that it would further enhance economic partnership and cultural exchanges between Enugu State and the United Kingdom.

He said: “The Enugu state government, therefore, looks forward to a strong, mutually beneficial relationship with the UK, as the visa centre would help cement the relationship.”

“The government called on the people, especially those residing in the South-East to avail themselves of the opportunity provided to file their visa applications in the state, saying the government would ensure improved security both to residents and visitors carrying on business in the state.

Onyia reiterated that the state was open for business and investment more than ever before.

President General of Ohanaeze, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, had in June, appealed for the setting up of a British Visa office in the southeast region.

According to Iwuanyanwu, the southeast zone accounts for over sixty percent of Nigerians traveling to the United Kingdom, stressing that it was unfair that they were subjected to travelling to Abuja and Lagos to procure their visas.