The Senate has postponed its decision on the proposed 3,000 pounds visa bond to be imposed by the United Kingdom on Nigerians intending to travel to Britain.

CEOAFRICA news desk gathered that the Senate’s decision to defer its action on this issue was as a result of a motion sponsored by the chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Matthew Nwagwu, which indicated that any decision taken on the issue is capable of negatively affecting the existing relations between Nigeria and Britain.

Nwagwu in his opinion highlighted that Nigeria and Britain are members of the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations (UN), among others and also both signatories to several international conventions and agreements.

Some of the senators, in their response to the motion, said it would not be proper for the upper chamber to preempt Britain because the 3,000 visa bond is still a proposal and not a law.

The senators further explained that some lawmakers in the British parliament kicked against the introduction of the visa bond, adding that even the British Deputy Prime Minister recently kicked against it.   

Senate President David Mark however urged the Nigerian government to put in place necessary diplomatic channel before the British government takes a decision on the matter.