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A Nigerian man recently shared on X (formerly Twitter) a tough memory from years ago when, after being denied a U.S. visa, he mistakenly boarded a bus to Ajah instead of Abule Egba. He had used all his business savings to apply for a student visa, making the rejection especially painful. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

Reflecting on the moment, he wrote, “I’ve been to the U.S. embassy before, but after they gave me the rejection letter, I didn’t even realize I got on a bus to Ajah instead of Abule Egba 😭😭😭. I spent two hours crying in my room after using all my business money to apply and pay school fees.”

His story resonated widely, with many people in the comments sharing similar experiences and offering support.

See some reactions below:

@Nana_Remi03: “My question is, why will they reject someone who has paid school fees?😭😭😭It’s wickedness.”

@FEfretuei: “She cried but then again she will still cry when she thinks of the money spent.”

@Officialregha: “Chai! But them suppose they refund somethings back now. Ahn ahn!”

@Okey75001524: “Me wey be say them shift my appointment date go February 2025, I won die when I received the news.”

@MaryAkinola15: “I saw it too. Failed japa plans can mess up your finances for years except you have a high paying job. She go cry the cry for months.”

@amra_gold: “Omor when they denied me in 2022. I was walking out and people outside were asking me “Nne did they give you”. I didn’t even answer anybody. Was holding my tears till my sister called and said “don’t cry oo”. Na then windows of heaven open. Ahhhhh.”

@adegoke_ife: “Baba that period, the world go quiet. You just Dey reason you life, money wey you don spend and all your plans.”

Akfrenzy:

Cmanforall:
Who did you vote?
Let's start from there

Berankis:
I am millions of naira in debt today because of failed japa attempt. May God help me...

Babangidapikin:
I am more interested in going to Switzerland , Japan, China and South Korea. U.S have brainwash us since childhood with their movies ...

Edygrin:
The sooner we realise that these foreign embassies are using us to cashout the better for us.

In 2023 about 150,000 Nigerians applied for US Visa and according to the US embassy the application fee is about $185 which is about N305k and just over 20% of the 150,000 people that applied were successful, meaning about 120,000 application was rejected which amounts to just over $22M.

Meaning the US embassy in Nigeria made over $22M in 2023 from rejected Visas alone.

If we had a government, every embassy would be ordered to refund all or 90% of all rejected Visa fees. But here we are, we keep making money for these countries while we're still indebted to them via loans.