Lesser Hajj: Nigerian Embassy In Saudi Arabia Did Not Snubs President Buhari’s Family

Yesterday it was reported that the Nigerian embassy in Saudi Arabia side-stepped protocol by giving preference to former VP Namadi Sambo and his family over that of Pres. Buhari when both arrived for the lesser Hajj (Umrah) in Saudi Arabia. They have now retracted the report. Read below

The consular-general in the Nigerian embassy in Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Umar, neither side-stepped protocol nor accorded preferential treatment to the family of former Vice President Namadi Sambo over that of President Muhammadu Buhari when both arrived for the lesser Hajj (Umrah) in Saudi Arabia.

A senior consular official, who is privy to the protocol arrangements for both families, told Us Friday that contrary to media reports that the consular-general is a protégé of Sambo and that the former vice president influenced his appointment, Umar was appointed to his present position based on his competence and experience.
The source, who craved for anonymity, also denied insinuations that Umar snubbed the wife of the president and her children, saying that the consular-general joined the Nigerian ambassador in Saudi Arabia to receive Buhari’s wife, Aisha, and her children at the airport.
We had been informed that both families had arrived in Saudi Arabia earlier this week for the Umrah and while Aisha Buhari and her five children were allotted a two-bedroom accommodation, the former vice president was allotted an eight-room apartment.
But the source said the accommodation arrangements for both families were the prerogative of Saudi authorities and that any guest was at liberty to get another accommodation at his or her expense if dissatisfied with the official arrangement.
On the alleged preferential treatment given to the former vice president by the consular-general, the source also said Sambo actually paid for his hotel accommodation, save for the fact that he was ferried from the airport, the same privilege accorded to Hajia Buhari.
“Then the issue of the wife of the president paying for her accommodation is a normal practice, and the same thing applies to other wives of presidents who visit Saudi Arabia when they are not satisfied with the accommodation provided.
“In fact, we tried to get her a much better accommodation but that was what was provided by the Saudi Arabian authorities.
“So, this is the true state of things and not the other way round as reported. It is also not true that the consular-general is a stooge of the former vice president; they met each other when he had already been appointed to his present position,” he explained.
The source further claimed that the embassy extended all the required protocol due to the First Lady.

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Posted: at 10-07-2015 11:07 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

Ok

Posted: at 10-07-2015 12:10 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

ooooh

Posted: at 10-07-2015 12:24 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Buhari should come to Malaysia and deport all the never do well niger delta men who GEJ brought here and used to launder millions of dollars in Malaysia. students who have never passed a single course yet  Jonathan's administration kept wiring money into their accounts. $500 for accommodation, $500 for books and $700 for feeding yet nobody has ever asked for their final semester exams results. And to think that Buhari stupidly continues to send them money instead of ordering the Nigerian ambassador to Malaysia to arrange for their immediate deportation back to nigeria and fix them in both public and private universities. So much for the change.

Posted: at 10-07-2015 01:05 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

i hope the Consul General knows who holds the carrot and the knife now.

Posted: at 10-07-2015 02:33 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

All eyes on Sai Baba, anyway God win, Sikena

Posted: at 11-07-2015 01:16 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

PASSING

Posted: at 11-07-2015 07:29 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

Ok

Posted: at 14-08-2015 05:23 PM (8 years ago) | Hero