Seems the French embassy has decided to make a u-turn on granting visas to the Nigerian scrabble team ahead of the 2016 MSI World Championships in Lille, France. It was earlier reported by the World Scrabble champion, Wellington Jighere -that the number one Scrabble playing nation on earth was refused visas for the event in Lille, France...

Wellington Jighere shared the good news on his page yesterday;

This is to say a big Thank you to everyone for the solidarity shown for our plight. Earlier this evening, we got word that the visas for the entire team will be ready for collection by Monday. We will hope to be able to make it to Lille, France before the commencement of games on Wednesday.

Once again, I, on behalf of the Scrabble family in Nigeria say thank you everybody! If it weren't for you guys, especially the journalists amongst us, this great injustice would have gone unchallenged.

You never know how much you're loved until calamity strikes. Thanks all, for the love. Let me now attempt to get some rest. It's been a long long day.

http://www.nationalhelm.net/2016/08/french-embassy-makes-u-turn-grants.html

thats good

power of social media

Ok

This good news is not good news. It reminds one of how low Nigeria has sunken.

They had better win this time. Not some useless bronze medal.

Luckymay:
They had better win this time. Not some useless bronze medal.

Mugabe would be happy with that

dia fada. no be dem fault, na we wey do ourselves make all these people dey Rena us

So it was the outcry from social media that made the French embassy do a turn around. Was there no intervention from the sports ministry, foreign affairs ministry or even internal affairs concerning this issue.


Seems everyone in this country is on their own. I say this because the Wellington guy only thanked the outcry from social media and never mentioned any other govt body that should have taken this type of issue up.

Naija is a wonderful country.

feldido:

Mugabe would be happy with that

Lol. But buhari won't.

ok

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i wish them sucess

happy for jighere.he s been given a chance to defend his world title.

Bring the cup!

this is a nice development. i pray that we succeed

Make them vex, no go again

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Please what is it with the sports minister and the red beret? Is he in a cult or society or is he a freedom fighter or comrade or he just likes red beret? Who knows pls?

Luckymay:
They had better win this time. Not some useless bronze medal.

nigerians are the world champions.its d only sport we dominate

A visa is a privilege, not a right.

e be like say French embassy don smoke? a whole world champion na im dey deny visa.

Are they Suppose to Grant Nigeria for the Game or Nigeria Legitimately Qualify of Such!
Seriously Nigeria Should Turn down the So-call grant!
Are they doing Us a Favor or what?

Hmm

Luckymay:
They had better win this time. Not some useless bronze medal.

. instead of wishing them well

Read the comments above me and shake your head for Nigerian youths, are these the set of people we want to untrust Nigeria with? Ba brain ba sense, Always talking trash on very sensitive issues. No positive contribution, always attacking the Messenger and not the message.

Until the senseless Nigerian youths import sense into their thick skull...Nigeria will remain in a big mess.

I am a youth but so ashamed of my fellow Nigerian youths. We are the main problem with Nigeria not the old fools.

...Some will be like "France here I come, 'Lese Pase' has been granted. Bye-Bye to hardship till further notice. Whether I win or lose, ayam not coming back..."

Hehehe. Finally

claremont:
A visa is a privilege, not a right.

This is a Game. We Are talking about here: what is Required to participate is if you're qualify then you should be among: would you say striving to work And study hard for a good result and you get such (Good) result due to your hard work and effort, would you said such is a privilege?