Protest at the Nigeria Embassy Ankara Turkey - 1st October 2013

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• published: 02 Oct 2013
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We, the citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Turkey deem it necessary this day, to stand united with a strong message to our home country calling for CHANGE. This has not been an overnight call neither is it one due to flimsy excuses. Through the years there has been systematic negligence of duties and nonchalant attitude from the foreign mission here in Turkey. The foreign mission of a country is supposed to, amongst other things, provide consistent & helpful consular services to its citizens in the country it is stationed. This is a RIGHT, not a PRIVILEGE. For a long time now the mission has been like a Capsule, one that is totally disconnected from its citizens. Complains abound of the unprofessional ways and manners the staff deals with Nigerians in distress. These distress situations range from citizens under immigrations proceedings to the ones trying to obtain one document or the other to avail them get married,regularize their stay and live better lives. We step back to address the issues of our dead citizens in prisons whose properties still await the Embassy to sign for and collect., the notion that all Nigerians in Turkey are ill-informed and up-to-no-good and so should be treated like outcasts by their own foreign mission and the idea of the mission waiting till issues are at their boiling points before intervening is not a way to render services to your people. We come here today to state with one voice, the voice of a civilized & peaceful people in diaspora saying: CHANGE IS NOW. The voice of citizens that love their country so dearly saying: CHANGE IS NOW. The collective voice of a people who wants its citizens to be well represented and respected saying: CHANGE IS NOW. The change we seek is peaceful, honorable and just. We need qualified and vetted diplomats with the love of the country and citizens at heart NOT businessmen and women who are here mainly to use state Office and facilities for their personal courses. The mission under the headship of Mr. MallamMadori is too ineffective & divisive. We plead for his recall and those of his support staff. In conclusion we cry out to our good leader, President Goodluck Ebele JONATHAN to kindly use his good Office to quickly effect this CHANGE. Dear President Jonathan, please withdraw these sycophants as quickly as possible. They neither help our courses nor those of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As we celebrate her 53rd Independence anniversary, we stand united to pray for peace & prosperity for her entire citizens both at home & in diaspora. God bless the Republic of Turkey and may he forever bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Thank you. www.Nigeria.org.tr