Nigerians can now obtain 5-year visa to South Africa

The diplomat also said his government was moving away from having political diplomacy to more of economic diplomacy with Nigeria.

“There has been growing concerns from both Nigeria and South Africa on the issue of visas. There have been complaints by Nigerians on how they are treated when seeking visas,” he said.

“Our president has indicated that Nigeria and South Africa need to intervene by making it easier for our nationals to have visas to our two countries.

“We came to an agreement that business people and frequent fliers between South Africa and Nigeria will qualify for long-term visas of two, three, and five years. We have totally moved from political diplomacy to economic diplomacy. And to promote this new economic diplomacy, there needs to be a smooth movement of people between our two countries.”