Kenyan Pan-African scholar Prof. Patrick Lumumba calls on Nigeria to remove visa barriers that restrict the movement of Africans within the continent. Writing that such restrictions weaken regional integration, he argues that easier travel supports wider cooperation among African countries, including trade and cross-border investment. Lumumba’s position is framed as part of a broader push for stronger intra-African economic ties, where governments reduce obstacles to people-to-people contact and business activity. Nigeria’s role in implementing these changes is emphasized by both outlets, which report that Lumumba wants Nigeria to take steps that would make it easier for Africans to enter and move across borders. In the same broader discussion of economic development, Lumumba also promotes stronger wealth-building approaches within Africa, rather than relying only on extractive activities. The reports present his comments as recommendations to policymakers and do not attribute specific administrative actions or timelines to Nigeria, focusing instead on the need to dismantle barriers to regional mobility.