spikedcylinder:

Jeez. What if she just traveled for better health care?

Princek12:

There are a million and one other countries with healthcare systems the quality of which is comparable to the United States. And while you may feign ignorance to the fact that the United States is the most sought after country by Nigerian women to give birth to their children, we all know it is true. While I strongly think it has given we Nigerians a bad name, just as we seriously abuse any privilege given to us, I think that it is better that the US changes the system, that is, to deny birthright citizenship to children of nonresident parents. Because many of these mothers of anchor babies neither live in the USA nor contribute to its development, it is unfair to those who stay in the US, pay taxes, and develop the country, just for some parasite mother to send her child back in 18 yrs to benefit from a country to which she has contributed nothing.

She's wealthy, she and her husband are Americans (which automatically makes the kid American) and she chose to go to America to have her child, it must mean she wants to abuse the system?
Really? So as they also did part of their honeymoon in America, it means they are looking for greener pastures as well too abi?

Princek12:

There are a million and one other countries with healthcare systems the quality of which is comparable to the United States. And while you may feign ignorance to the fact that the United States is the most sought after country by Nigerian women to give birth to their children, we all know it is true. While I strongly think it has given we Nigerians a bad name, just as we seriously abuse any privilege given to us, I think that it is better that the US changes the system, that is, to deny birthright citizenship to children of nonresident parents. Because many of these mothers of anchor babies neither live in the USA nor contribute to its development, it is unfair to those who stay in the US, pay taxes, and develop the country, just for some parasite mother to send her child back in 18 yrs to benefit from a country to which she has contributed nothing.

spikedcylinder:

She's wealthy, she and her husband are Americans (which automatically makes the kid American) and she chose to go to America to have her child, it must mean she wants to abuse the system?
Really? So as they also did part of their honeymoon in America, it means they are looking for greener pastures as well too abi?

Princek12:



The reasons that motivate this behavior can no longer be attributable solely to the hopes that these anchor babies will one day take their families out of poverty, as this situation suggests otherwise. Bella Adenuga is from an extremely wealthy family.

Basseti:

Maybe I am missing something here?

If u can afford to send your wife to the US to deliver your baby, U are not exactly wallowing in poverty.

Princek12:

I am not saying that she, specifically, wants to abuse the system. And there is no evidence supporting that they are U.S. citizens. I am saying generally that women who give birth in foreign countries without contributing to the country, and sending their children back there 18 yrs later to benefit from a country to which they contributed nothing, are abusing the system.

I am now beginning to think the typical Nigerian is genetically predisposed to abuse any privilege. Maybe that is why our country is rife with corruption, and any thing built on trust can hardly function in Nigeria. Even if both she and her husband are American, do they pay taxes or contribute to the development of America? Even if she is American, maybe her own mother also gave birth to her in America so that she can come and reap the benefits of America, and she is only continuing the cycle.

spikedcylinder:

I made a mistake, Bella is a British citizen, not American. Her husband is an American citizen though.
However, a woman who gives birth in a foreign country will most[b] likely pay through her nose for the health care[/b], how is that abusing the system? A lot of women go abroad to have their babies and bring them back to Nigeria. They haven't done anything wrong or committed any crime.
If they even intend to send those kids back to America after 18 years, its still all well and good because the child will mos[b]t likely pay tuition and contribute[/b] to the economy and labour market of that country.
You need to calm down.

Princek12:

Spiked Cylinder,

What you have said is usually not the case. Many Nigerian women who come here to give birth do not pay their medical bills. In the USA there is a law that forbids emergency rooms from denying emergency care. These women go there during labor, rack up about $16,000 to $20,000 in bills, and disappear. Some of them even give the hospitals fake addresses. So when the hospital later sends them their huge bill, the women are back in Nigeria where they cannot be reached, nor can their credit report flagged nor a lien placed on their property because they have no ties with America. A lot of our women know this and have taken advantage of it.

As per the tuition, the child coming back at 18 years old qualifies for Pell grant, which is a government grant for eligible citizens and residents. The child also qualifies for a federally subsidized loan, and many of these kids take advantage of it.

I am not saying all of our women abuse the system but reports suggest that an overwhelming majority of them do. Let's be real: how many Nigerian women who come to the USA to deliver can afford to pay about $20,000 in medical bills? And even the ones who can afford it usually don't pay it because they can abuse the system and get away with it.

So you think Bella Adenuga, daughter of Globacom/ETB/Conoil boss who spent N2b on her wedding will go to America and not pay her hospital bills? 
I know what you mean by some women (not only Nigerian, mind you) abusing the system but that is certaingly NOT the case here. You can start another thread about women that abuse the American health care system without linking or connecting it to Bella Adenuga.

denzel2009:

@Poster don't mind her, afterwards, she will be claiming child benefit. Why can't she have the baby in Igbobi like the rest of Nigerians. Shiorr

Lwtmb! Dem dey born pikin for igbobi ni?

chic2pimp:

@Poster

Whilst I've got to admit that you do have a point(nigeria and their propensity to abuse any slight priviledge given to them), this is definitely the wrong thread to air your disgust and frustration on that subject.

denzel2009:

@Poster don't mind her, afterwards, she will be claiming child benefit. Why can't she have the baby in Igbobi like the rest of Nigerians. Shiorr

*Cougar*:

bella's husband is an american citizen. even if the kid is delivered in osogbo - the baby will be an automatic american citizen(which rules out the opinion that they fled nigeria to acquire a special status for their child).

aysometin:

Panadol for another man's headache So much grammer over an unborn child
Congrats jare Bella and Jamal

aysometin:

Panadol for another man's headache So much grammer over an unborn child
Congrats jare Bella and Jamal