 As part of activities to mark Student Visa Day, the United States Council General in Nigeria has gathered to celebrate students across Nigeria. At the event held in Lagos, the U.S. Council says that the U.S. government is dedicated to supporting international students who wish to study in the United States through their Education-USA program. Plus TV Africa correspondent Ingo Zika Ohehisi has more. Today and friends, including students, gathered at the U.S. Consulate Office in Lagos to celebrate Student Visa Day. This year, the U.S. Consulate is excited about these international students who will soon believe in the country to study in the United States of America. The U.S. Mission Country Consul, Susan Tula, spoke on how the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced the number of students visa worldwide. They also give advice to intended students that want to apply and study in the United States. Although the pandemic has really affected our ability to provide visa appointments, Mission Nigeria continues to prioritize our students and we're on track to be able to offer interviews to every single Nigerian who's been accepted at a U.S. university or college so that they can interview for a visa in time to start school later in the summer. For students who haven't yet applied for their student visa, if you've already been accepted and you intend to start this fall in the United States, it's super important that you go online right now, like today, to USTravelDocs.com and make an appointment for your student visa. The Education Advisor of the U.S. Consulate in Lagos spoke on the most important thing they do in the Education-USA. She also advised the students to be focused as they leave to study in the U.S. We do some career counseling in case a student is undecided about what they want to study or confused about where to focus on. The beauty about the American education system is that no student has to focus on only the scientists or only the arts or only the humanities. You can mix and match. Some of the students shared how excited they are and their plans to impact Nigeria after their study in the U.S. I am very excited to pursue my voice and opera and computer science program. I've had a passion for music since I was young and I was very glad I was able to apply to a school like Northwestern because they have a fantastic schedule and plan for the dual degree program. Well, when I finish my studies as an health science major, I'm going to pursue a degree in medicine and then I'm going to come back as a medical doctor and work in any reputable hospitals and help the safe. According to the U.S. Mission Country consular, she said that those students who have been accepted at a U.S. university will have not applied for a student visa yet are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. For Plus TV Africa, Ngoziqa, O'hai, HSC. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.