President Muhammadu Buhari dismissed allegations that government officials who served under his immediate predecessor Goodluck Jonathan could have been banned from traveling abroad.

President Buhari responded to the reports of “VIP stoppages” at the airports across the country.

A statement signed by Garba Shehu, head of President Buhari’s media team, says office-holders of all past administrations “are entitled to their full rights and privileges under the constitution and must not be subjected to any undue harassment and intimidation at the airports or at other points of entry and exit.

“Unless otherwise directed by the courts, no law-abiding citizens should be barred from travelling abroad. We must treat fellow citizens with courtesy and respect. Officials at the borders and other points of entry and exit should conduct their affairs in strict compliance with due process. No one has my permission to bar anyone from travelling abroad,” the statement read.