This is a very sad blow for the nation. Nigerian team has been denied visa to participate in the 2016 MSI World Championships in Lille, France. World Scrabble champion, Wellington Jighere who shared the sad and embarrassing news -didn't give any reason for the rejection. The Mindsports World Youth Scrabble Championship will run from August 27 - 29, 2016.

Wellington wrote on his page;

This is to wish everyone participating in this year's MSI World Scrabble Championships the best of luck since I and my Nigerian compatriots were refused visas. Yes, you heard me right! The number one Scrabble playing nation on earth was refused visas to enable her contingent participate at a Scrabble event. I guess some folk somewhere need to be better at their job next time.

May the best player win!

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Nigeria don cast

after Olympic comes this one

So because you win ordinary "scrabble" you now feel you have diplomatic passport to enter any country?? ! If you like be champion of all board games, if you do not prove to the immigration officer that you are qualified to enter and you intend to exit when due, you are not getting visa! Nigerians and sentiment eh!!! PS- for dat last picture, na only 2 people carry face like who go come back, d rest be like who go loss from airport!!

Nigerians never learn.
How can we learn when there is great mediocrity oozing out of our Nigerian brains?
History will continue to repeat it self always in Nigeria.

so sad that this always happen to Nigeria

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Beta...make una no go dia disgrace us

soberdrunk:
So because you win ordinary "scrabble" you now feel you have diplomatic passport to enter any country?? ! If you like be champion of all board games, if you do not prove to the immigration officer that you are qualified to enter and you intend to exit when due, you are not getting visa! Nigerians and sentiment eh!!! PS- for dat last picture, na only 2 people carry face like who go come back, d rest be like who go loss from airport!!

Oh well, You are supposed to be Sober Drunk .

soberdrunk:
So because you win ordinary "scrabble" you now feel you have diplomatic passport to enter any country?? ! If you like be champion of all board games, if you do not prove to the immigration officer that you are qualified to enter and you intend to exit when due, you are not getting visa! Nigerians and sentiment eh!!! PS- for dat last picture, na only 2 people carry face like who go come back, d rest be like who go loss from airport!!

see your small brain

As much as I would love to see em participate in the competition, every country has rules governing immigration. Meet those rules and you will be allowed entry. I am certain they didn't meet the rules and this may be in regards to funding as every country knows that if its not Nigeria politicians, fed sponsored, others have a higher chances of absconding or claiming asylum. Better luck next time as said. Who knows it might be a blessing in disguise, as the Olympic embarrassment might come to mind.

You mean competition starts tomorrow and only today you found out your visa was refused?

What happened to applying earlier?
Smh

Buhari again??

Ehyah Sorry O

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This kind of thing sabi pain wella.

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It's unfortunate, but I usually try as much as possible to be objective when addressing issues.

That being said, it is very possible they made a huge error in their visa application, lied, or innocently gave a wrong information. And as we know, those guys at the embassy don't play. As such, let's consider these before we start the pity or curse word party.

These white folks are crazy

dytbabe:
You mean competition starts tomorrow and only today you found out your visa was refused?

What happened to applying earlier?
Smh

Historically, Nigerians are known to always fail to plan. Which means that the intention is to plan to fail.

Out of fear of becoming a burden to the French government. Probably don't have money to pay airfare and hotel bills. Kudos to the minister with the red beret

Upon all the travels of Mr President, now this??

really sad.this is the only sport in the world nigerians dominate..nigerian scrabblers are actually the most innovative in scrabbling world

soberdrunk:
So because you win ordinary "scrabble" you now feel you have diplomatic passport to enter any country?? ! If you like be champion of all board games, if you do not prove to the immigration officer that you are qualified to enter and you intend to exit when due, you are not getting visa! Nigerians and sentiment eh!!! PS- for dat last picture, na only 2 people carry face like who go come back, d rest be like who go loss from airport!!

I get your reasoning.
You lack knowledge, so, you are free to reason like this.

buhari's foolishness must be the cause of this embarrassment

dytbabe:
You mean competition starts tomorrow and only today you found out your visa was refused?

What happened to applying earlier?
Smh

Sulaiman Garba Gora, The Nigeria Scrabble FEderation President wrote:
Elie the unfortunate part of all this is the reason adduced for the Visa refusal, which is that the applicant did not show enough reason to be in France for the Championship. I had as far back as May when we applied spoke with officials of the French Embassy who assured me. Only one senior player had his visa approved with the same documents.
Visa normally takes 10 days but this took six weeks only to be denied when it is impossible to appeal.
Host need to do something

Team najeriya ko??

SCRABBLEBOARD:


I get your reasoning.
You lack knowledge, so, you are free to reason like this.

Hahahahahaha! The truth hurts even the 'wise' ones!

soberdrunk:
So because you win ordinary "scrabble" you now feel you have diplomatic passport to enter any country?? ! If you like be champion of all board games, if you do not prove to the immigration officer that you are qualified to enter and you intend to exit when due, you are not getting visa! Nigerians and sentiment eh!!! PS- for dat last picture, na only 2 people carry face like who go come back, d rest be like who go loss from airport!!

Where did you read that from