Despite the partial shutdown of the US government, the United States Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday assured that visa and passport services will continue.
The announcement comes as many Nigerians expressed concern that the shutdown in Washington could affect visa processing, student travel plans, and other consular services.
“Due to the lapse in appropriations, this X account will not be updated regularly until full operations resume, with the exception of urgent safety and security information.
“At this time, scheduled passport and visa transit services in the United States and at U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas will continue during the lapse in appropriations as the situation permits”, the embassy stated in a notice issued via its official X handle.
It explained that its social media accounts would not be updated regularly until government funding is restored, except for urgent safety and security information.