₦airaland Forum

By Joshua Odeyemi


The Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN) in the US has condemned the ‘deteriorating’ condition of the Nigeria House in New York, calling for urgent action.

In a statement issued by Ms Funmi Dike, spokesperson for the body, on Monday, in New York, OAN also lamented that staff of the Nigerian mission are owed several months of salary arrears.

OAN, a foremost diaspora body committed to the welfare and progress of Nigerians in the US, said it was “compelled to draw urgent and serious attention to the deplorable and deteriorating condition of the property”.

The iconic skyscraper, located in the heart of Manhattan, houses both the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN and the Consulate General of Nigeria in New York.

“This imposing structure, once a symbol of national pride and diplomatic strength, has now become a metaphor for systemic neglect and administrative irresponsibility,” OAN said.

“Over recent weeks and months, the building has descended into a condition unworthy of the great nation it represents.

“Foremost among the current challenges is the complete failure of the central air conditioning and ventilation system in a building that was architecturally designed without cross-ventilation or operable windows.

“During one of the hottest summers recorded in New York City, Permanent Mission and Consulate staff are forced to work in suffocating, oven-like conditions, relying on hand-held fans strapped to their bodies.”

OAN stressed that the building’s decaying infrastructure, including poor maintenance, plumbing issues, unreliable elevators, stained ceilings and outdated fixtures, reflected an embarrassing lack of foresight and priority from those responsible for the upkeep of Nigeria’s diplomatic missions.

OAN said it was equally disturbing that the staff of the missions had reportedly not been paid salaries and allowances for several months.

“This is unacceptable in any civilised society, let alone for officers posted abroad to represent Nigeria and those hired from the host countries.

“This is a recipe for illegal activities, where employees look for illicit ways to make ends meet, or fleece their fellow Nigerian applicants for Consular services.”

The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, did not pick up his calls and did not respond to messages sent to his WhatsApp number when contacted over the issues raised.

Abdulkadri Alkasim, a media aide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, declined comment, saying the questions should be directed to the spokesperson of the ministry.

Racoon:
All these rots and deterioration simply showed how Nigeria has gone to the dogs and abyss under the Tinubu's rudderless and impactless govt

Softmirror:
Haba Racoon you are not less than 50 years old and you are talking like this. Haba wisdom is suppose to come with age. While I know that the necessary things to do to checkmate this will be done by this administration, your attributing this rots and deteriotion to Tinubu who is barely two years in office is just childish.

LagosOrigin:
You called two years barely? Two years is enough to make changes that will impact the people positively. Your president is clueless , just admit it..

LagosOrigin:
You called two years barely?

Two years is enough to make changes that will impact the people positively.

Not paying salaries is a sin before man and God.

Your president is clueless , just admit it.

LagosOrigin:
You called two years barely?

Two years is enough to make changes that will impact the people positively.

Not paying salaries is a sin before man and God.

Your president is clueless , just admit it.

Softmirror:
How does that bring food to your stomach? You are always complaining of hunger nah.

LagosOrigin:
I will never complain of hunger because God Almighty has blessed me long before tinubu became president .

It's your people that are complaining of hunger and honestly, I feel for them.

Softmirror:
So you complain of hunger on behalf of others lol 😂

LagosOrigin:
You called two years barely?

Two years is enough to make changes that will impact the people positively.

Not paying salaries is a sin before man and God.

Your president is clueless , just admit it.

Islie:
‘Nigeria House in deteriorating condition in US, staff owed several months’ salaries’

https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-house-in-deteriorating-condition-in-us-staff-owed-several-months-salaries/

anonimi:
Nigeria: Pensioners Urge Tinubu to Pay Arrears

26 March 2003
This Day (Lagos)


Lagos — Pension teachers in Lagos State under the aegis of Teacher Pensioners of Nigeria (TEPAN) have urged Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to review his stance on paying the harmonised three year old outstanding pension allowance or risk losing their votes.

In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of TEPAN, Mr. Ayodabo 'Lade, accused Tinubu of failing to pay the arrears to teachers on their correct pension grade since the year 2000, contrary to what was obtainable in other five States of the South-west controlled by the Alliance for Democracy (AD).

https://allafrica.com/stories/200303260385.html

Softmirror:
Haba Racoon you are not less than 50 years old and you are talking like this. Haba wisdom is suppose to come with age. While I know that the necessary things to do to checkmate this will be done by this administration, your attributing this rots and deteriotion to Tinubu who is barely two years in office is just childish.

Islie:
‘Nigeria House in deteriorating condition in US, staff owed several months’ salaries’




https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-house-in-deteriorating-condition-in-us-staff-owed-several-months-salaries/

Softmirror:
Haba Racoon you are not less than 50 years old and you are talking like this. Haba wisdom is suppose to come with age. While I know that the necessary things to do to checkmate this will be done by this administration, your attributing this rots and deteriotion to Tinubu who is barely two years in office is just childish.

WizardOfNG:
The guy is something else. Full of bitterness and vitriol. As if this began under Tinubu and not all other Presidents since 1999.

LagosOrigin:
Give Nigerians good leadership that's all every Nigerian ask for , the rich , the middle class that tinubu is about to completely erase, and the poor.

Tinubu is a calamity that has befallen this country . He's worse than buhari.

anonimi:
“The worst illiterate is the political illiterate, he doesn’t hear, doesn’t speak, nor participates in the political events.

He doesn’t know the cost of life, the price of the bean, of the fish, of the flour, of the rent, of the shoes and of the medicine, all depends on political decisions. The political illiterate is so stupid that he is proud and swells his chest saying that he hates politics.

The slowpoke doesn’t know that, from his political ignorance is born the prostitute, the abandoned child, and the worst thieves of all, the bad politician, corrupted and flunky of the national and multinational companies.”

― Bertolt Brecht

Racoon:
All these rots and deterioration simply showed how Nigeria has gone to the dogs and abyss under the Tinubu's rudderless and impactless govt

LagosOrigin:
The heartless president in aso rock should pay workers their salaries .

Tinubu didn't just failed within Nigeria alone , he also failed in paying salaries of people working in our missions all over the world .