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WHY A SECOND CITIZENSHIP NO LONGER IS A LUXURY , BUT A NECESSITY FOR MANY NATIONALITIES
BY KENNY CHUKWUMA
With many obstacles to travel and do business around the globe , Africans along with other nationalities can benefit from getting a second passport . One option is Grenada , which has a treaty with the United States .
Some nationalities , especially Nigerians experience huge challenges in travelling around the world . The challenges faced by Nigerian travelers stems from that the Nigerian passport only allows the holder visa free travel to 20 countries and visa on arrival at ports of 24 countries , according to the Passport Index 2021 . 1 This means Nigerians who intend to travel to different parts of the world like Europe , America and Asia for holidays , education , medical treatment , business or to pursue investment opportunities will have to resort to applying for visas and entry clearances .
EXECUTIVE ORDERS , BANS AND IMMIGRATION RULES FOR NIGERIAN TRAVELERS
In recent times , many countries have come up with Executive Orders and changes to immigration Rules to manage the