Switzerland offered $6,500 each to deported Nigerians

Date: 17-11-2009 5:35 pm (14 years ago) | Author: Daniel Bosai
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- at 17-11-2009 05:35 PM (14 years ago)
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THEY left Nigeria to Switzerland in search of greener pastures, but after years of toil for the seemingly elusive golden fleece, over 80 Nigerians will this week be deported by the Government of Switzerland.

Their impending deportation is the fallout of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Nigerian Mission and the Swiss Government under an arrangement tagged the 'Voluntary Repatriation Scheme.

Nigeria's ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Mr. Martins Uhomoibhi, spoke at the weekend while hosting the delegate of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mr. Mohammed Ladan and reporters from Nigeria, who were in Geneva for the UN forum on minority issues.

He said: "We have a framework, an MoU, which enables the Swiss Government to voluntarily repatriate Nigerians. Under this arrangement, the Swiss Government gives each of these Nigerians who have volunteered themselves for repatriation a token of $6,500 equivalent to enable them re-settle and start up a career once they have agreed to return to Nigeria.

"Next week, over 80 Nigerians will be taking advantage of this voluntary repatriation scheme." He explained that the scheme also covers any Nigerian who has legal papers to reside in Switzerland but wishes to voluntarily return home.

"Any Nigerian who wants to return home, whether legal or illegal migrant is free to take advantage of this scheme", he explained.

The ambassador, who described Nigerians in Switzerland as "decent and respectable people," said the arrangement was made to also cover legal migrants because there could be some legal migrants from Nigeria who may be finding life too tough and may want to return home if such incentives were available for them to re-settle.

Uhomoibhi said the UN forum on minority issues, concluded at the weekend, afforded global minorities the platform to express their fears and concerns and articulate strategies that will in the long run strengthen their voices and make them loud enough to be heard by governments of member states.


Posted: at 17-11-2009 05:35 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- around_d_corner at 17-11-2009 05:51 PM (14 years ago)
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AND SO......
Posted: at 17-11-2009 05:51 PM (14 years ago) | Hero
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- Akpan01 at 17-11-2009 05:53 PM (14 years ago)
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CHEIIII

Posted: at 17-11-2009 05:53 PM (14 years ago) | Hero
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- Raybigboy at 17-11-2009 07:56 PM (14 years ago)
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chineke me!
Posted: at 17-11-2009 07:56 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- donaldagbata at 17-11-2009 08:39 PM (14 years ago)
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better ,big up to switzerland ,for those naija who thinks gold is outside.
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- wizdum at 17-11-2009 08:39 PM (14 years ago)
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See What Nigerians have turned to.Look at switzerland askin legal migrants to take money nd go home voluntary.Is it nt a shame?Anyway our so-called govt cannot give them such amount of money even as loan so let them enjoy............, 

Posted: at 17-11-2009 08:39 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- ibobobelvis at 17-11-2009 08:50 PM (14 years ago)
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hmm

Posted: at 17-11-2009 08:50 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- lizzydollar at 17-11-2009 08:55 PM (14 years ago)
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well no place like home but not like that
Posted: at 17-11-2009 08:55 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- gimac at 17-11-2009 10:23 PM (14 years ago)
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the all welcome back.....but this in wrong place
Posted: at 17-11-2009 10:23 PM (14 years ago) | Hero
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- osituga at 17-11-2009 11:13 PM (14 years ago)
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Hmm
Posted: at 17-11-2009 11:13 PM (14 years ago) | Hero
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- Bazemaster at 17-11-2009 11:19 PM (14 years ago)
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Makes little brains out of sensible senses

Posted: at 17-11-2009 11:19 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Emmanuel4christ at 18-11-2009 12:22 AM (14 years ago)
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hmmmm na whaooo
Posted: at 18-11-2009 12:22 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- humblej at 18-11-2009 08:14 AM (14 years ago)
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That is no big deal, It's even better than to be forced out of the country

Posted: at 18-11-2009 08:14 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- karomi at 18-11-2009 09:48 AM (14 years ago)
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East, West, North and South there is no place like home! so they are all welcome back. I hope with the little $6,500 they can start up something creative & profitable so as to contribute to the growth of the Nigerian economy.
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- simele at 18-11-2009 11:32 AM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: around_d_corner on 17-11-2009 05:51 PM
AND SO......

clap for them
Posted: at 18-11-2009 11:32 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- blings_is_back at 18-11-2009 11:37 AM (14 years ago)
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insult!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: at 18-11-2009 11:37 AM (14 years ago) | Hero
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- Sheenor at 18-11-2009 11:42 AM (14 years ago)
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wrong room.

Posted: at 18-11-2009 11:42 AM (14 years ago) | Hero
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- kemoprosper at 18-11-2009 11:54 AM (14 years ago)
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na wa oooo, imagine Nigeria dat can feed d swiss begging us to come back home. i cant blame them if not for our Greedy, Self centred, Stupid and Educated Illiterate we have as Leaders,may God punish dem.
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- tinka at 18-11-2009 12:59 PM (14 years ago)
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nice
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- Kennee at 18-11-2009 05:51 PM (14 years ago)
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THEY left Nigeria to Switzerland in search of greener pastures, but after years of toil for the seemingly elusive golden fleece, over 80 Nigerians will this week be deported by the Government of Switzerland.

Their impending deportation is the fallout of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Nigerian Mission and the Swiss Government under an arrangement tagged the 'Voluntary Repatriation Scheme.

Nigeria's ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Mr. Martins Uhomoibhi, spoke at the weekend while hosting the delegate of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mr. Mohammed Ladan and reporters from Nigeria, who were in Geneva for the UN forum on minority issues.

He said: "We have a framework, an MoU, which enables the Swiss Government to voluntarily repatriate Nigerians. Under this arrangement, the Swiss Government gives each of these Nigerians who have volunteered themselves for repatriation a token of $6,500 equivalent to enable them re-settle and start up a career once they have agreed to return to Nigeria.

"Next week, over 80 Nigerians will be taking advantage of this voluntary repatriation scheme." He explained that the scheme also covers any Nigerian who has legal papers to reside in Switzerland but wishes to voluntarily return home.

"Any Nigerian who wants to return home, whether legal or illegal migrant is free to take advantage of this scheme", he explained.

The ambassador, who described Nigerians in Switzerland as "decent and respectable people," said the arrangement was made to also cover legal migrants because there could be some legal migrants from Nigeria who may be finding life too tough and may want to return home if such incentives were available for them to re-settle.

Uhomoibhi said the UN forum on minority issues, concluded at the weekend, afforded global minorities the platform to express their fears and concerns and articulate strategies that will in the long run strengthen their voices and make them loud enough to be heard by governments of member states.

$6,500 fit finish anytime ooo

Posted: at 18-11-2009 05:51 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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