Nwigwe, made the disclosure in an interview on the sidelines of a solo exhibition themed ‘ASCEND’ in Lagos.
Twenty other African countries are also affected by the ban but the UAE government is yet to give reasons for the ban.
The actor, lamented that the visa ban which took effect on October 18 denied him the opportunity to be in Dubai for META Film Fest, a new international film festival which started October 27 and ended on Saturday.
He described the development as painful and expressed hope that the Nigerian government will get in touch with its UAE counterpart to sort out whatever the problem is.
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