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The Nigerian embassy official, who is privy to the development but asked not to be named as he was not authorised to speak to journalists, said the Saudi’s decision was contained in a letter addressed to the embassy a few weeks ago.
“The Embassy has forwarded every official correspondence received from Saudi Government to Abuja. Please, contact the appropriate department in the ministry for more information. Best wishes, please,” he added.
In his response on Tuesday, the foreign affairs minister clarified that those on the list as identified by the Saudi authorities are not only those who had travelled to the country for spiritual or tourism purpose.
The minister said they include those who are illegally living in the kingdom without having necessary documents.
“They are not just students but some people living there illegally and all kinds of people,” Mr. Onyeama said of the composition of more than 11,000 Nigerians on the list.
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