Good News! UK Reopens Visa Application Centres In Nigeria

The United Kingdom High Commission has announced the reopening of its visa application centers in Nigeria.

News Rain Nigeria gathered that the United Kingdom made this known in a statement on its Twitter page.

In the notice titled ‘update on UK visa application centers in Nigeria’, the UK noted, however, that its centers would not open on Thursday due to the public holiday in Nigeria for Maolud Nabiyy.

Good News! UK Reopens Visa Application Centres In Nigeria

Part of the notice read, “Our TLS contact visa application centers are now open in Nigeria. Following the recent closures, we are working hard to process all outstanding applications.

“We thank you for your continued patience and understanding. Please note Thursday, October 29, is a public holiday in Nigeria and our Visa application centers will be closed.”

This is coming barely one week after it shut down its visa application centers in Victoria Island, Abuja, and Lagos over the crisis arising from #EndSARS protests in the country.

Recall that a judicial panel in Lagos on Tuesday began an inquiry into the shooting of peaceful protesters last week and broader police brutality that had sparked demonstrations and unrest.

The state had been rocked by violence since demonstrators were gunned down in the economic hub on October 20, sparking international outrage and rioting.

Amnesty International says 12 people were shot dead by the police and army at two locations, in assaults shared widely on social media.

The #EndSARS protests in the state drew support from celebrities around the globe and turned into one of the biggest challenges to the governing elite in years.

Overall, Amnesty International says 56 people have died nationwide since the demonstrations began.

The situation has calmed in Lagos since days of rioting but looting and violence rumbles on in pockets around the country.