Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Freedom advocacy groups, including civil society actors, and media practitioners, have urged Nigeria to grant citizens of African Union member states visa-free entry.

They argued that Nigeria's restrictive visa policy hurts its economy and continental influence, and called for easier travel to boost tourism, investment and trade.

They made the call at the Conference of Freedom Advocates (CFA) 2026 in Abuja on Saturday. Liberalist Centre organised the event in partnership with the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), BudgIT and 3rd Eye TV, with funding from Atlas Network.

Johnson Sanni, chief operating officer of Liberalist Centre, said the conference, themed "ADVANCE", aimed to promote liberty, in...