In a significant move, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on the 10th day of October, 2024 that married women are no longer required to present an approval letter from their husbands to obtain visa clearance from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
This decision was revealed in a statement issued today by Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, via X (formerly Twitter). The agency confirmed that this shift comes after a thorough reassessment of its visa clearance procedures, which had initially included the requirement due to developments in specific countries.
According to the NDLEA, while the approval letter was introduced in response to certain travel-related concerns from some source countries, the agency has now deemed it unnecessary. As part of an ongoing review, this requirement has been removed.
“The entire procedure for visa clearance issued by the NDLEA, as required by some countries, is currently under review, and the requirement for a married woman to present a letter of approval from her husband to travel is one of the items the Agency has since discarded as a non-mandatory requirement,” the statement read.
Members of the public are assured that further details about the revised visa clearance procedures will be released soon.
This development is expected to simplify the travel process for married women and remove a long-criticized requirement that many viewed as outdated.
Stay tuned for more updates on this change as NDLEA continues its review of travel clearance regulations.
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