[p]A Nigerian woman named Dr. Addy Olubanji has taken to social media to express her deep dissatisfaction with the treatment she allegedly received at the Nigerian Embassy in New York.
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[p]Addy shared her ordeal on Twitter, stating that she and her family visited the embassy to obtain Nigerian passports, but they were shocked by the way they were treated.
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[p]According to her tweet, the embassy personnel treated them poorly, making them feel insignificant and reducing them to tears.
[/p][p]She tweeted:
[/p][p]"Yesterday, I was at Nigeria House in New York with my family to get our passports. If I write about my experience, it will go viral. How they talked us down, treated us like we don’t matter, the inconsistencies in their processes, late arrivals of employees, lack of empathy, and I was moved to tears. Let it be known that when diasporans try to stay patriotic to our country Nigeria, the systems keep making it difficult for us. We shouldn’t have to cry or plan to bribe or know that the system will not work. Why? No, I didn’t call anyone I knew to help me. I wanted to experience this like I didn’t know anyone, and I am still in disbelief. Yes, I want to write nice things about my country, but when things aren’t working, it is also our responsibility to say it. I started asking myself why I wanted to renew this passport and why I wanted it for my child. That’s how much they humiliated us. Someone needs to look into the structures and systems running in our Nigeria embassies around the world; it needs to be looked at. Before leaving, I told them if I am pushed, I will make sure to bring this to Twitter and ensure the government knows what they are doing."[/p]
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