The United States embassy and consulate in Nigeria have
resumed full operations following the reopening of the American government.
On October 1, when the US government shut down, embassies
and consulates across the world, including in Nigeria, announced that they
would reduce public communications.
The diplomatic missions particularly said they would not
post routine updates “until full operations resume,” except for urgent safety
and security information.
After a 43-day shutdown, US President Donald Trump signed a spending bill on Wednesday to reopen the government.
It was the longest such closure in the country’s history.
In a statement on Friday, the US embassy in Nigeria notified
visa applicants and relevant service users that it had resumed full operations.
“American citizen services and visa services are proceeding
as scheduled,” the embassy said.
Trump signed the budget after the house of representatives
voted 222-209 to approve it, two days after the senate narrowly approved the
same package.
However, the short-term budget only provides funding to keep
the government open until January 30, when lawmakers will once again need to
find a way to fund the government.
This means there is a possibility of the US government shutting down again in January if Democrats and Republicans fail to reach an agreement.
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