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Breaking: Ambode Recues 50 Stranded Nigerians In Russia by Kingseyicoded(m): 6:56pm On Jul 17, 2018 |
The governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday came to the rescue of 50 Nigerians who were stranded in Russia. Recall that newsmen had reported that over 50 Nigerians were helpless and were sleeping around in the streets of Russia after their agents whom they paid over one million naira failed to provide them jobs as promised. Some of them told newsmen that they used the official Fan IDs to come to Russia with the promise of finding work or even playing professional football themselves. Others said they came to watch World Cup matches but got stranded when their return plane tickets were cancelled by bogus travel agencies that booked them. Akinwunmi Ambode But disclosing the kind gesture exhibited by Ambode, a motivational speaker, Nnamdi Odimegwu, via his Instagram page, said he was in the company of the governor when he extended the gesture. His statement, “I had a pick up arrangement today at the airport in Moscow and had a rare privilege of meeting his excellency, the governor of Lagos State; the most populous and commercial Hub of Nigeria. I quickly introduced myself while I waited for my pick up arrangement to come out. We had a small chat and exchanged knowledge and wisdom while I waited. He bade me farewell as his pick up arrangement had arrived. After a few minutes, my pick up arrived as well so we set out to the car park. As soon as we came out of the airport, I saw a crowd of over 50 Nigerians who had been stranded at the airport for almost 10-15 days now. And in their middle was...continue reading: http://www.betterland.forumotion.com/t99-breaking-ambode-recues-50-stranded-nigerians-in-russia#160 |
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