AYF-News> Nigeria vrs S. Africa Embassy – Positive response

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8th November 2007
18:00


Hello,
 
I have read the mails with  much interest, well i thought that this ungodly 
insult to Nigerians only happen at America and Spanish Embasies, i do not know 
that South Africa of all Countries should be discriminating after being rescued 
from their aparthied era.
 
Every member of the NGO community have his own story to tell, i will still 
encourage us all to see it as a challenge in our pursuit in seeing that Africa 
becomes great.
 
Moreso, i think we should collectively write an open letter to the Foreign 
Affairs, telling them about the ordeal that our brothers are facing in the 
hands of these embassies and the outragius fees that they are collecting as 
visa fees. These people should also be made to refund at least 50% of the fees 
when visa is not granted.
 
Thank you Mr Tawe, please still help our brother to collect the deposited money.
 
The light must shine.
 
Festus.
Nigeria.

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Hello All,
 
Well, am back again on this issue because of its importance. I also believe  a 
lot have been said on the matter and one only hopes that the authorities 
concerned will do something to rectify the problem.
 
I want to propose that we should all come together to wage a crusade on the 
refund of visa fees to refused applicants. This will take an international 
campaign to impress upon all embassies in this world to refund visa fees to 
applicants when visas are denied.
 
I want people to join but the question what do you all think?
 
Ohene
Ghana

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Dear Friends,

Greetings to you all. Well, as an African, I know the first thing you do is to 
greet those you meet at home for you to get an audience. 

I have been following the issues raised and opinions expressed by various 
writers on the above mentioned saga. I never wanted to comment, but, my heart 
bleeds when I read some of the comments raised by my fellow African brothers 
and sisters. Without prejudice, I want to start categorically, that 'Good 
people infact great people have emerged and will continue to emerge from 
Nigeria'. In as much as,  I will not excuse the nefarious acts perpetrated by 
some unscrupulous and unpatriotic Nigerians who  commit evil and give the rest 
of us a bad name; I strongly want to start categorically that Nigeria is today, 
the most populous black nation on earth. With over 140million people and still 
counting, then on what basis do you weigh the level of crime from Nigerians in 
foreign lands with other African nationals. I stand to be corrected but all 
countries have bad people and crimes are perpetrated by many other African 
nationals in relation to Nigerians. However, when you compare the population of 
Nigerians with other nationals in different countries then there is no basis 
for generalisation. 

Nigerians, as far as I am concerned are good, accommodating, loving and caring 
people. This has been demonstrated by the BIG BROTHER AFRICA role played by 
Nigeria in both the political and economic issues of our black brothers/sisters 
in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Actually, bad leadership and corruption have made some Nigerians to become bad 
eggs. I can tell you that Nigeria is on the road of recovery and there is no 
stopping us. South Africa is a great nation with great potentials and the 
influence of development over time is being witnessed in that country. But, 
please I want all Africans especially those contributing to this discourse to 
be wary of the comments they make. Not all Nigerians are thieves infact, the 
bad eggs are only a minute few when you consider the population. There is no 
nation in the world, where Nigerians have not made a positive impact. I have 
been to East Africa and I want to say that it is not just Nigerians that are 
causing problems there.  We need to overcome the colonial mentality and respect 
one another. If I have a genuine cause and reason to be in any country, it is 
because I have something positive to offer. 

I am proud to be a Nigerian and I stand to be counted as a good Nigerian . Let 
us all say no to recolonisation and yes to brotherly love, When next you meet a 
Nigerian remember he/she is just 1 out of over 140 million as compared to 1 out 
of 5, 10, 15, 20,.....million from other African countries. Remember the likes 
of Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka....... and many others . We are not all pick 
pockets as mentioned by one of the contributors. I knopw and am also familiar 
with the menace in East, North, South and other parts of West Africa.  Bad 
people are everywhere from all nations of the world. It is our duty  to stop 
those people through good counsel and a positive exemplary life. Not by calling 
other people devils, while taking the stance of an angel. Nigerians treat 
others well, so treat us well too.

Long live Nigeria! long live South Africa! and long live the black race!
Remember success is achieved by unity of purpose......................
 
 But we know that all things work together for good................  Rom 8:28
 
Samuel Olajuyigbe
CARBiFOR Project II
UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science
Belfield
Dublin 4

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Hello everyone,
 
Today is really my first time of contributing to discussion held on this forum, 
and the sensitivity of the topic has attracted me to share a piece with 
contributors.
 
Infact, it is high time, our brothers and sisters in Nigeria do put their 
houses in order, because it is becoming so shameful, it seems like anywhere 
they happens to be in this world, they tend to destroy their name there, 
whether in Africa, or Western world. They engaged in all manner of crimes that 
is link to human race from Prostitution, scam, money laundering, drug offences, 
arm robbery, etc.
 
I may sound like a prophet of doom, a day will come that no country in this 
world will allow Nigerians on their soils, and they will be bound to stay in 
their home land till eternity. Until they change their ways, no country will 
entertain them.
 
 A word to a wise is enough!
  
Eric Calvin.
Italy

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Dear  All,
 
I think the point i can reason with you all here is that  we should  try by all 
means to put the square peck in the merited hole.  We  should be preaching the 
spirit  of oneness ( Ujama) and social  responsibility in our dear continent so 
that  we be the  young persons who will  rule our darling  continent  without 
fear.  The  challenges  we face within this continent are up to us and we have 
the solutions just near our noises but  why is it that we do not act but 
waiting for someone else  to provide  a solution. 

The  action must not necceassary be war or any other  type of violence Let us 
be those  young people  who  live in the continent  because we are born and 
proud of it,    we should not be those  who want to live   but do not want to 
be born have a  great time 

Martin Ekombo N
Cameroon

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