KoloOyinbo:
Lets get a few facts straight.

Most Africans in the UK are there LEGALLY and are welcome as such.

The illegals are given every opportunity to apply for asylum for many reasons.

Detention centres are non the norm.

Here is a true story of a friend I made - Tunji - a Yoruba guy that I met in Belfast in 2013.

He came to London in 2007 and applied for asylum. He said his life was in danger because of some tribal thing. I have been going to Naija for 15 years now so I listened to his story and it was (as he later admitted) pure fantasy. He merely wanted an easy life.

The UK authorities knew it was only a story as well! BUT as the law stands he could not be sent back if he claimed his life was in danger without exhausting MANY appeals. This process took from 2007 to 2014. He dragged it out as long as he could. In 2011 he moved from living in London to living in Belfast (I don't know how he managed that).

I met him in 2013. He was living in a large 4 bedroom house with three other immigrants. The house was paid for by the UK government so rent free to him. The electricity and oil for central heating was also paid for by the UK government. While he was here he had free health care and medications (like all our citizens) and was given the current equivalent of 10,500 naira per week for food.

If he had been married his wife would have been supported and entitled to funds also. If they had children those kids would also have been entitled to funds and FREE education.

Finally after 7 years all his appeals were exhausted. He spent 2 weeks in a deportation centre outside Belfast then one week in a similar facility in England before being flown home. I don't know if it was a charter flight. Charter flights are merely a commercial airliner hired by an organisation to transport a group of people. The airliner can be basic or luxurious. Many holidaymakers in Europe travel by Charter flight for package holidays.

So please don't think this is a terrible place. And don't think Africans are hated. Legal immigrants are welcome. Its the illegal immigrants from ANY country or continent who come to live off our welfare system that are returned. Genuine refugees are also assisted as much as possible.

stewie100: i have a love hate relationship with nigerians,i have always been fascinated by nigerians,these group of blacks are fascinating,i love psychology so i love to play along with your 419 emails .in fact that's one of the reason i came on nairaland to mingle here and get acquainted with your behaviour. i need 10 nigerian brains in my lab for study to further my research

triploc: wow! Av bin reading from Page 1 to 4 of all ur comments, mehn! I wish i hear english like that yoruba guy vs the ibo guy, mehn! 2 of dem dey yan abeg!! Perpetual fools! Anotha thread go show face dem go still change am to another tribal war, they are killing ur folks in guinea pig land and you both are here killling yourselves.


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perptual fools!!! I still insist

livin:

If you can go to NY, do. I went there from Calgary and I got my passport renewed , hassle free, in 3 hours

maninmood:


You have really erred to have written this gibberish. Youthful exuberance has taken its toll on you. Fact some not all Nigerians do have complex, jealousy as you claimed but be wary not to generalize next time you write an article like this. Moreover, being abroad does not make you any better- I have traversed first world countries, I have seen how the so-called diasporans worship illiterates/semi-literates blokes just to put meal on their table while claiming they are any better those guys at home. You will get to understand probably as you grow older, that no one spits on his father's grave.

dafnna: You guys are not telling the whole truth.
i have transacted two processes with this same Nigerian high commission at ottawa canada.
i renewed my passport and authenticated my driver's license on different dates this year 2013. They are fairly efficient as my passport was renewed same day but they delayed a bit in posting it. Those who waited for theirs got it same day but i had to travel back on time because of certain assignments. As for the authentication , it was ready and dispatched earlier than my expectation. Please bear with them, they are not machines.

they have improved tremendously with the exception of answering phone calls , please check on them this 2013.

alexleo:

The very day these men of God will make themselves not to be worshiped by the congregation this security issues will be solved. My church convention attracts a population of within the range of +ne hundred thousand people(which of course is quite lower than that of Redeemed) and our G.O. Walks around the place just like any other person with nobody following him or people worshiping him. Pastors should begin to orientate their congregation on the need to see them as fellow human. Preach it in your sermon with the bible that one is our master and that is Jesus. One should be worshiped and that is Jesus. Our G.O in our world headquarters in U.S joins the cue like anybody in the cafeteria to get his food. Your pastors are sometimes too far away from the congregation and that's why they worship them. These things are not to be seen in the house of God. They are seen in the secular world and the church leadership mustnt behave like them.

shegzee43:

[/color][color=#990000]Did u say madness? my brother, I wld rather you keep mute than attract God's judgement. Let God judge him if his wrong o! Please don't attract curse 2 urself and generation after you. My candid advice.

Willdidi:
Is begining 2 get realy annoying wen ppl say crap like dis, how can someone who is a citizen of a country b deported within dsame country, Nigerian full of tribalistic n religious bigots. D lagos u ppl r claiming was it single handedly built n made beautiful by jst lagosians, der r lots n thousands of non lagosians who were born n brought up here, yet one educated illitrate will come here n spill trash about deporting citizens of a country within dier own country. Sorry bro n hard feelings

franchizy: I ve said it over and over dat d only solution to dis Boko Haram menace is 4 GEJ to suspend the state of emergency, appologise to the Northern Elders forum, dialogue and grant Boko Haram Amnesty, rebuild all mosque. The military can't win d war cos 80% of Boko Haram are from d SS, SE and SW and are christians who are used to tannish d image of d North and kill our people but Allah will fight 4 d North and vindicate us.
Many of d Boko Haram sponsors are from d SS, SE and SW all in d name of Power but the North must complete there remaining 4yrs come 2015.
I urge Nigerians to support Buhari 4 a change and better Nigeria.

collynzo2: Bro let's be truthful, If not for those white masters he fought against, he'll be receiving treatment abroad now. The whites developed South Africa, let's get that clear.

Fhemmmy:

MEP2 (NCK): 2297232719000543 . . . . Good luck

skies:

As illiterate as you claim him to be,
He controls tens of thousands of men. I don't think you father ever
Control 10 men..omo were