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Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by AutoReportNG: 4:03pm On Oct 26, 2018
Nigeria is a great country of talents, accommodating people a home of an abundance of hardworking people, people who have never received bribes or demand such from doing their duties. In a situation where those who are meant to be the country's image to foreigners coming into the country are bent on denting the image of innocent Nigerians, then there is a problem.

The issue of extortion at Muritala Mohammed International Airport is not new to Nigerians. The officers in charge of duty now openly harassed and extort foreigners coming into the country, some of these officers if they discovered there is no way to make you pay illegal charges, they resort to begging the foreigners to drop some money for them.

An Ethiopian journalist Samuel Getachew who writes for TheReporterET, CNBC Africa, and Huff Posts Canada has taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to complain about the extortion of the immigration guys at the airport, they were so bold that they do this in the open! Samuel was in Lagos for the Tony Elumelu Foundation and CNBC Africa alongside other international media organization were invited to cover the program but they were all disappointed.

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Another journalist named Maria Lopes too complained of this extortion as well

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As at last year, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, paid a surprise visit to the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, declaring an urgent task to correct many of the problems already identified by the council.

According to him: “As part of our work on the Ease of Doing Business, on making the environment friendly, not just for local businesses, but also for those who want to come and do business in Nigeria, the airport obviously is one of the major places where we need to ensure that facilities are working and that things are being run properly.

“So, we have looked around, we have seen some of the equipment. There are many things that need to be done, many things that need to be corrected, and we have to work on them as quickly as possible.


Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2018/10/foreign-journalists-complain-of.html

Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by AutoReportNG: 4:03pm On Oct 26, 2018
When will we get it right in this Naija

Read reactions from notable Nigerians etc here

https://www.autoreportng.com/2018/10/foreign-journalists-complain-of.html

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by dontecrosofiso(m): 4:09pm On Oct 26, 2018
AutoReportNG:
Nigeria is a great country of talents, accommodating people a home of an abundance of hardworking people, people who have never received bribes or demand such from doing their duties. In a situation where those who are meant to be the country's image to foreigners coming into the country are bent on denting the image of innocent Nigerians, then there is a problem.

The issue of extortion at Muritala Mohammed International Airport is not new to Nigerians. The officers in charge of duty now openly harassed and extort foreigners coming into the country, some of these officers if they discovered there is no way to make you pay illegal charges, they resort to begging the foreigners to drop some money for them.

An Ethiopian journalist Samuel Getachew who writes for TheReporterET, CNBC Africa, and Huff Posts Canada has taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to complain about the extortion of the immigration guys at the airport, they were so bold that they do this in the open! Samuel was in Lagos for the Tony Elumelu Foundation and CNBC Africa alongside other international media organization were invited to cover the program but they were all disappointed.

[img]https://3.bp..com/-m8EVLxnbjq8/W9MifijYc6I/AAAAAAAAVYg/ib40-NI_qokxiQZLB_WwMTcd4ZDNcvb5QCLcBGAs/s1600/TF1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://4.bp..com/-vkdHvUqR95Y/W9MigNgairI/AAAAAAAAVYk/s-XG3WzXNoAXephzdzRZ21nT72sNDuz0wCLcBGAs/s1600/TF2.JPG[/img]

[img]https://2.bp..com/-XqUNSlX76WM/W9Migc3o0OI/AAAAAAAAVYo/PhFRO4fkHSQCkz8nOJMA5CWS9pVS42QrQCLcBGAs/s1600/TF3.JPG[/img]

Another journalist named Maria Lopes too complained of this extortion as well

[img]https://1.bp..com/-iiIfZXciFoI/W9MijfowezI/AAAAAAAAVZE/eQ63fw71M8MR7Vb_GBo3z2T9A6-cPIA4ACLcBGAs/s1600/tf10.JPG[/img]

As at last year, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, paid a surprise visit to the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, declaring an urgent task to correct many of the problems already identified by the council.

According to him: “As part of our work on the Ease of Doing Business, on making the environment friendly, not just for local businesses, but also for those who want to come and do business in Nigeria, the airport obviously is one of the major places where we need to ensure that facilities are working and that things are being run properly.

“So, we have looked around, we have seen some of the equipment. There are many things that need to be done, many things that need to be corrected, and we have to work on them as quickly as possible.


Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2018/10/foreign-journalists-complain-of.html

Lalasticlala
Seun
Mynd44
Marpol
Dominique
Exactly thing and comments working in Nairobi Kenyan International Airport. Let all the travellers raise this issues worldwide.
Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by TRUTHaDDICTED(m): 4:45pm On Oct 26, 2018
That's way of life over here. Many people have been killed because they refused to cooperate in that regard, most times it is because N20, N50, N100 and so on. The bigger criminals in power don't give a hoot about it, like said its just the norms.

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by AutoReportNG: 6:16pm On Oct 26, 2018
@Lalasticlala

I think the Immigration needs to check the CCTV and summon all the officers on duty that day and within that time, also, let there be a transfer of all officers who have spent like 6 months and above to other locations maybe to roads or other administrative areas.

These guys are a disgrace to all Nigerians all cos of greed

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by Kenekingisback: 6:51pm On Oct 26, 2018
Shameful

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by Groovenaija360(m): 8:23pm On Oct 26, 2018
So shameful

Buhari why ma undecided

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by BruncleZuma: 8:24pm On Oct 26, 2018

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by Abbeyme: 8:24pm On Oct 26, 2018
Deal with it bro!

That's how we roll here

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by Justpassingby2(m): 8:25pm On Oct 26, 2018
Oky oooo... how much be cup of Garri for una area abeg

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by thunderbabs: 8:25pm On Oct 26, 2018
That extortion has become legitimate sef. That's how bad it is with the immigration officials at that Lagos airport.

The guy no lie.. They re thieves

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by GentleMoney: 8:26pm On Oct 26, 2018
Hmmm

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by PrincessB1(f): 8:26pm On Oct 26, 2018
Naija

Naija which way undecided

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by Danelo(m): 8:26pm On Oct 26, 2018
Normal level....

#disis NIGERIA

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by WebSurfer(m): 8:27pm On Oct 26, 2018
Very shameful act.
Same way my camera got stolen from Kenya airways with useless explanations when reported

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by akigbemaru: 8:27pm On Oct 26, 2018
AutoReportNG:
Nigeria is a great country of talents, accommodating people a home of an abundance of hardworking people, people who have never received bribes or demand such from doing their duties. In a situation where those who are meant to be the country's image to foreigners coming into the country are bent on denting the image of innocent Nigerians, then there is a problem.

The issue of extortion at Muritala Mohammed International Airport is not new to Nigerians. The officers in charge of duty now openly harassed and extort foreigners coming into the country, some of these officers if they discovered there is no way to make you pay illegal charges, they resort to begging the foreigners to drop some money for them.

An Ethiopian journalist Samuel Getachew who writes for TheReporterET, CNBC Africa, and Huff Posts Canada has taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to complain about the extortion of the immigration guys at the airport, they were so bold that they do this in the open! Samuel was in Lagos for the Tony Elumelu Foundation and CNBC Africa alongside other international media organization were invited to cover the program but they were all disappointed.

[img]https://3.bp..com/-m8EVLxnbjq8/W9MifijYc6I/AAAAAAAAVYg/ib40-NI_qokxiQZLB_WwMTcd4ZDNcvb5QCLcBGAs/s1600/TF1.JPG[/img]

[img]https://4.bp..com/-vkdHvUqR95Y/W9MigNgairI/AAAAAAAAVYk/s-XG3WzXNoAXephzdzRZ21nT72sNDuz0wCLcBGAs/s1600/TF2.JPG[/img]

[img]https://2.bp..com/-XqUNSlX76WM/W9Migc3o0OI/AAAAAAAAVYo/PhFRO4fkHSQCkz8nOJMA5CWS9pVS42QrQCLcBGAs/s1600/TF3.JPG[/img]

Another journalist named Maria Lopes too complained of this extortion as well

[img]https://1.bp..com/-iiIfZXciFoI/W9MijfowezI/AAAAAAAAVZE/eQ63fw71M8MR7Vb_GBo3z2T9A6-cPIA4ACLcBGAs/s1600/tf10.JPG[/img]

As at last year, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, paid a surprise visit to the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, declaring an urgent task to correct many of the problems already identified by the council.

According to him: “As part of our work on the Ease of Doing Business, on making the environment friendly, not just for local businesses, but also for those who want to come and do business in Nigeria, the airport obviously is one of the major places where we need to ensure that facilities are working and that things are being run properly.

“So, we have looked around, we have seen some of the equipment. There are many things that need to be done, many things that need to be corrected, and we have to work on them as quickly as possible.


Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2018/10/foreign-journalists-complain-of.html

Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by Samantha23(f): 8:27pm On Oct 26, 2018
what a shame

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by itiswellandwell: 8:27pm On Oct 26, 2018
Oya
Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by kaen1317: 8:27pm On Oct 26, 2018
Na small she see. She should drive on our roads and meet the gallant men of the police force. After that go to govt offices for something then she will know the true meaning of extortion

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by Demogorgon(m): 8:27pm On Oct 26, 2018
Nigeria keeps disgracing herself both locally and internationally...

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by nijabazaar: 8:27pm On Oct 26, 2018
Buhari said we should leave....

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by Nobody: 8:29pm On Oct 26, 2018
Something is fundamentally wrong with the psyche of Nigerians.. Its in born.

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by Yankee101: 8:29pm On Oct 26, 2018
Disgrace

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by gurunlocker: 8:29pm On Oct 26, 2018
Corruption has eaten deep into this country system....

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by TalkTalkTwins(m): 8:29pm On Oct 26, 2018
Assuming you had an evidence it would have been a bit better
Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by Nobody: 8:31pm On Oct 26, 2018
And so what undecided,if you don't like it stay away from Nigerian
Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by ednut1(m): 8:31pm On Oct 26, 2018
Passport costs 18k or so officially. Bt u have to pay 30k. Useless immigration officers

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by abdulaz: 8:33pm On Oct 26, 2018
Falz was right though.

I have made it a habit to tip people whenever I patronize them for the sake of my life.

If I see police, I go hail am ask after him family sef, give am small thing from my pocket make him no get me for mind come shoot me.

Last last Na my Canada Visa go change my story.


Corruption is a culture in Nigeria.

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by damosade(m): 8:33pm On Oct 26, 2018
That act has been going on at mma for ages..even CCTV can't stop them. Corruption there is not commited by atiku or buhari. It is you and I.

I pity Nigeria future.

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Re: Samuel Getachew Complains Of Extortion By Immigration Officers At MMIA, Lagos by Nobody: 8:34pm On Oct 26, 2018
Nigerians have been suffering that for years and smiling cheesy

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