nzeaji: This embassy wahala is not just peculiar to the one in the United States, it is even worse here at the embassy in Canada.

Anyways, don't worry peeps. Uncle Jona is putting together a presidential special committee to look into the matter.

alajor: Una own small sef, just come to 9ja consulate for johannesburg make u c. Last time I go there I cum enter toilet say make I release, ol'boy cum c sh1t wey dem never flush for two months. I tear race comot there. I no even wan talk of customer service.

justwise:

How did you managed to measure to duration of that shit by merely looking at it?

Ike_77503: I was in Atlanta 2 weeks ago to have my passport renewed and I must say its opposite what i have read here. though, I don't doubt OP. In fairness, to the staffs at the ATLANTA office, they were above par. The environment was casual, calm and free. I had all my requested papers in order, except the return envelope. I presented it to the man at the entrance who proceeded to checking me in. he gave me back my DOCuments in a folder to take to another window. got to the window, stood there for a bit and a man came to the window and just took the folder without saying a word to me...he left then few minutes later, I requested for his attention and he came back. I asked him whats next? he said "just sit down, we will call you" ..now I found that a little unprofessional so I told him, "Sir how could I have known that I have to sit down after dropping the folder? moreover, you came to the window to pick it up without acknowledging my existence/presence then you want me to read your mind". he apologized and I appreciated him for accepting his fault. fast forwarding, everyone in the room were well behaved, folks were mingling and to my amazement at a minimal noise...maybe, just maybe the folks there that day ain't NIgerians...I'm kiddin. I had my biometric and YES I SIGNED IN ON A "NOTEBOOK". then I was asked for my return envelope..I asked the guy if it is possible to pick it up today? he said No..that ABUJA has to approve the passport first before issuance and that may not happen today..and that I shouldnt worry it will get to me no later than 72HOURS with the appropriate pre-stamped envelope. so I went behind the EMBASSY and got the envelope then came back. I sat down waiting on my 2 other accomplices to finish their own process so I can give them the envelope and have them mail all THREE in one envelope. about 3 hours later, we were all done and on entering the inner office to tender the envelope, this "Beautiful woman" whose job i think is to print the passport, told me in open at the LOBBY, she had come across my application already and that ABUJA has responded and that I must be lucky. I thought to myself, MADAM if na BRIBE i NO dey give , even if white house approve am sef. the custom officers in NIGERIA know me well well say anytime i come Naija I no dey give BRIBE whether entering or leaving. But to my amazement, she told me to wait a little while that she will hand me my Passport and the other 2 will be mailed. i said to myself DEVIL is a liar..is this happening in a NIGERIAN EMBASSY-that folks have written all sorts of nonsence about...WOW ! If this goes thru without "egunje" I swear NAIJA don dey better I quietly whispered to the lady next to me...nairalanders, the woman gave me my ecowas passport, without looking at me TWICE. i felt something! honestly I did. what it was I DON'T know...if you do feel free to tell me. anyway, My sincere appreciation to all the ATLANTA staffs. though, there's room for improvement.I'm proudly Nigerian..even though I have a blue passport too...love y'all.

Litmus: I wonder if this thread was somehow meant as a justification for the unjustifiable and shameful action of the people who thrashed our embassy in Senegal.

Litmus: I wonder if this thread was somehow meant as a justification for the unjustifiable and shameful action of the people who thrashed our embassy in Senegal.

Ike_77503: I was in Atlanta 2 weeks ago to have my passport renewed and I must say its opposite what i have read here. though, I don't doubt OP. In fairness, to the staffs at the ATLANTA office, they were above par. The environment was casual, calm and free. I had all my requested papers in order, except the return envelope. I presented it to the man at the entrance who proceeded to checking me in. he gave me back my DOCuments in a folder to take to another window. got to the window, stood there for a bit and a man came to the window and just took the folder without saying a word to me...he left then few minutes later, I requested for his attention and he came back. I asked him whats next? he said "just sit down, we will call you" ..now I found that a little unprofessional so I told him, "Sir how could I have known that I have to sit down after dropping the folder? moreover, you came to the window to pick it up without acknowledging my existence/presence then you want me to read your mind". he apologized and I appreciated him for accepting his fault. fast forwarding, everyone in the room were well behaved, folks were mingling and to my amazement at a minimal noise...maybe, just maybe the folks there that day ain't NIgerians...I'm kiddin. I had my biometric and YES I SIGNED IN ON A "NOTEBOOK". then I was asked for my return envelope..I asked the guy if it is possible to pick it up today? he said No..that ABUJA has to approve the passport first before issuance and that may not happen today..and that I shouldnt worry it will get to me no later than 72HOURS with the appropriate pre-stamped envelope. so I went behind the EMBASSY and got the envelope then came back. I sat down waiting on my 2 other accomplices to finish their own process so I can give them the envelope and have them mail all THREE in one envelope. about 3 hours later, we were all done and on entering the inner office to tender the envelope, this "Beautiful woman" whose job i think is to print the passport, told me in open at the LOBBY, she had come across my application already and that ABUJA has responded and that I must be lucky. I thought to myself, MADAM if na BRIBE i NO dey give , even if white house approve am sef. the custom officers in NIGERIA know me well well say anytime i come Naija I no dey give BRIBE whether entering or leaving. But to my amazement, she told me to wait a little while that she will hand me my Passport and the other 2 will be mailed. i said to myself DEVIL is a liar..is this happening in a NIGERIAN EMBASSY-that folks have written all sorts of nonsence about...WOW ! If this goes thru without "egunje" I swear NAIJA don dey better I quietly whispered to the lady next to me...nairalanders, the woman gave me my ecowas passport, without looking at me TWICE. i felt something! honestly I did. what it was I DON'T know...if you do feel free to tell me. anyway, My sincere appreciation to all the ATLANTA staffs. though, there's room for improvement.I'm proudly Nigerian..even though I have a blue passport too...love y'all.

mjconcept: Shame to you.

Kay-Dee:
Okay, time to give credit where credit is due.
I was at the ATL consulate some days ago and I got one of the best service experiences ever - home and abroad.
I traveled to somewhere else from there and by the time I got back to base at the end of the week, my new passport was sitting in my mail box waiting for me.
Big ups to the lads down there @ the consulate.

Godogwu:


You are quite pathetic yourself.....