ADFollowing Trump’s announcement, Ni­ger­ian President Muhammadu Buhari launched a committee to “study & address” the changes, his office tweeted Saturday. “Nigeria remains committed to maintaining productive relations with the United States and other international allies especially on matters of global security,” the president’s office said in a statement. ADThe impact was expected to be particularly pronounced for Nigeria, which has more than 300,000 immigrants in the United States. ADThe ban “demonizes” vulnerable people in areas grappling with conflict, said Osai Ojigho, director of Amnesty International’s Nigeria office, in a statement. ADADTrump’s first ban in 2017, which initially targeted Muslim-majority countries, triggered protests in the United States.

Source: Washington Post February 01, 2020 15:53 UTC