The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has denied visas
to some students of Ekiti State University on the
grounds of Ebola despite the World Health
Organization declaring Nigeria an Ebola free
country.
The students were invited to participate in
ENACTUS 2014 ( En trepreneurial Action Us), an
international competition of young entrepreneurs
involving 36 countries slated for 22 – 24th of
October 2014 in China in which Nigeria, Senegal,
Ghana and Egypt are to represent Africa. But the
Chinese Embassy here refused to grant the
student visas to go to China.
The Ekiti State University students, who were
picked to represent Nigeria having won the
ENACTUS Promoted Innovation Competition
earlier in the year, have written an open letter
about the situation. Find it after the cut...
REPRESENTATION OF NIGERIA AT THE
ENACTUS WORLD COMPETITION IN CHINA:
DISCRIMINATORY DENIAL OF VISA BECAUSE
OF EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE
We write to introduce ENACTUS
( Entrepreneurial Act ion Us), an international
non-
profit organization that works with leaders in
business and educational Institutions to mobilize
university and polytechnic students to make
economic difference in their communities while
developing the skills to become socially
responsible business leaders.
We are pleased to inform you that
Students of Ekiti State University are slated to
represent Nigeria this October in China having
won the ENACTUS Promoted Innovation
Competition earlier in the year. It should be
noted that our institution along with over 40
others in Nigeria have worked tirelessly to
contribute positively to the development of our
dear nation Nigeria through the ENACTUS
( Entrepreneurial Action Us) Platform by
embarking on micro economic impacting projects
which has improved the quality of life and
standard of living of people in our various
communities by stimulating economic demand
for locally produced products.
Annually, ENACTUS participating
institutions come together to share their success
stories and the institution with the best
innovation that meets all judging criteria
represents Nigeria at the International
competition which is hosted at different
countries. At these international competitions,
Nigeria has been duly represented over the years
as the leading African country and most
consistent top five institution in the Final round
of the competition. As a matter of fact, Nigeria,
represented by Kaduna Polytechnic won the Third
position amongst 32 countries at the
international competition which was held in
Mexico October, 2013.
ENACTUS Ekiti State University is to represent
our dear nation Nigeria this ENACTUS year on
October 22nd-24 th , 2014 at Beijing, China.
However, we have been denied VISA by the
Chinese Embassy to participate at the
competition due to the incidence of the Ebola
Virus in Nigeria this year.
Your Excellency, it is our considered opinion that
this an act of international discrimination which
needs Your Excellency’surgent attention and
intervention. The concerted effort of both the
Nigerian Government and her citizens in
overcoming the scourge of the dreaded Ebola
virus should be praised by the international
community rather than it being an excuse for any
country that has a strong bilateral relationship
and economic ties to the Federal Government of
Nigeria to prevent or deny citizens of this great
nation theopportunity to promote our innovation
and competitiveness in the global stage. We
believe that this denial is not only experienced
by ENACTUS Ekiti State University but also so
many Nigerian citizens travelling to China at this
time, we make to the recent International youth
Olympics where the Nigerian contingent were
isolated thus causing the Hon. Minister for
Sports into recalling the contingent back home.
We therefore believe that if this trend is not
nipped in the bud, Nigeria may soon become
pariah state amongst the comity of nations
starting the Chinese.
We hereby seek Your Excellency’s to lend a
strong voice and action of Support to tell the
world in very loud and clear voice that Nigeria is
Ebola Free through the ENACTUS EKSU Move
tagged “Nigeria is Ebola Free” to give every
Nigerian access to his / her right and freedom of
association without intimidation and
stigmatization at the International level.
In view of the above, we have initiated a social
media campaign #NGIsEbolaFree and we plan to
spread this message through the social media
space to gain international attention.
Please accept the appreciation of our highest
regards as we look forward to a quick resolution
of the issues not only because of our situation
but to save Nigeria’s image.
Yours Sincerely.
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+Nairaland certified.

Rubbish after we have been declared free of Ebola by WHO.

Chinese peeps never stops acting like mumu.

Hmmm!
Issorait!

Senators to reciprocate soon by denying Chinese visas because of bird flu. Watch out.

Chinese are the second most devilish thing after satan.
I pity nigeria govt doing business with them.
They would fvck the govt through a.nal without vaseline

This government sef