Tuesday, July 10, 2012


Chaos in Spanish  embassy as they refuse athletes visas

When will embassies in Nigeria stop ridiculing our nationals?

Nigeria may not participate in the IAAF World Junior Championships because the Spanish Embassy in Lagos denied Nigerian athletes visas.

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria said the applications for the visas was submitted two weeks ago but officials of the embassy kept dribbling the athletes and officials.

The team was scheduled to travel last night for the event, which starts this morning, but traveling is most unlikely as at yesterday there were no visa issuance.

Officials of the embassy insisted that visas couldn’t be issued because the officers who were supposed to stamp the passports are not on seat. They asked the team to report on Tuesday morning. This is just as air tickets have been booked for 11.pm with the hope that the visas will be issued on Monday.

The athletes did not take the situation kindly. They blocked the entrance of the embassy with their vehicles in protest.

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