Chinese Embassy in
Nigeria denies students
visa on grounds of Ebola
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 Act ion 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 (En trepreneurial
Act ion 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 tothe 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.

Is this before or after ebola has been CRUSHED like bokoharam?Gej must hear this