FG reacts as man accuses Nigerian embassy, Switzerland, officials of incompetence (video)

The Federal Authorities of Nigeria has reacted to a viral footage of a Nigerian man calling out Nigerian Embassy officers in Berne, Switzerland.

Within the viral video filmed simply exterior the embassy, the person is heard expressing frustrations at being uncared for by the embassy officers.

He mentioned his calls to the embassy at all times go unanswered and so do emails.

He then determined to drive for greater than two hours to the workplace solely to seek out that, although workers have been within the constructing, the embassy was closed to guests as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.

He questioned why they need to be receiving wage once they do not do the job anticipated of them.

He mentioned: “Nigerian authorities bikonu (please), I exploit God beg you individuals, it is higher we shut this embassy right here as a result of this nonsense embassy has no easy feeling concerning the Nigerians in Switzerland.

“You’ll e book an appointment in embassy, name them, name them, register for the passport, do every thing; calling embassy from day one, no one will choose your name.

“Write e-mail to embassy, embassy won’t ever, by no means, reply your e-mail, and there’s individuals receiving wage.”

In response to the video, the Federal Ministry of International Affairs condemned Agbaeze Francis Chinedu – the Nigerian man dwelling in Switzerland – for filming what it describes as a defamatory video.

A press release signed by Ferdinand Nwonye, spokesperson for the ministry, mentioned that as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, “there was various ranges of lockdown measures carried out by a number of international locations and our Missions are obligated to respect and adjust to the directives of their host international locations.”

Nwonye additional defined that in compliance with the brand new developments in Switzerland, as regards the strict restrictions and restrict on the variety of individuals in workplaces, the Immigration Officers had knowledgeable that each one cancelled appointments will probably be re-booked when the lockdown is lifted. 

The assertion continues: “In keeping with the necessary COVID-19 coverage measures and directives (third-tier lockdown) introduced by the Swiss Authorities on 14th January, 2021, the Immigration Officers of the Embassy have been obliged to cancel all earlier booked appointments and all candidates have been knowledgeable accordingly.”

Nwonye added that, “Data relating to discontinuation of consular companies have been despatched through public notices to the President of Nigerians in Diaspora Group (NIDO) Swiss chapter, related media in Switzerland and in addition uploaded on the official web site of the Mission.”

He insisted that Chinedu had no prior reserving with the Embassy and neither did any information present or show that he contacted the Immigration officers of the Embassy. 

Beneath is a video of Chinedu calling out the embassy.