The Nigerian Embassy in Washington has protested to the U.S. Government ov[er the violation of its premises by the Secret Service agents following fracas between two local workers. The Acting Ambassador/Charge d’Affaires, Hakeem Balogun, told the Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a “protest note” had been transmitted to the U.S. Department of State. Balogun condemned the violation of the diplomatic protocol over altercation by two Embassy drivers adding: “The embassy has as well transmitted a protest note to the U.S. Department of State. We have sent a protest note in respect of the entrance by the police into the embassy. It is against diplomatic protocols. “They are not supposed to enter the embassy. The protest letter is in respect of the entrance of the police into the embassy,” Balogun said. The Nigerian envoy also said that he “has since taken appropriate and timely, administrative and diplomatic steps to address the incident. “These measures include the immediate and indefinite suspension of the two local staff members involved in the fracas. “There is the establishment of a Committee to investigate and recommend appropriate disciplinary actions against the two locally-recruited staff members involved in the fracas.” Balogun dismissed the publication by a Nigerian newspaper alleging that “the United States Police was called in to restore order in the Embassy as a result of ‘a physical fight’. The ambassador also described as baseless, claims that the fracas took place “in the full glare of dozens of guests and visa applicants”. “To buttress its report, the Newspaper attached a photograph claiming to be the ‘chaotic situation’ that erupted as a result of the fight,” he said. According to him, however, the dispute between two of its drivers took place in the basement area of the Chancery where Embassy drivers are stationed. “The physical encounter was, therefore, not in the full glare of the public as to have caused a chaotic situation.“A cursory look and careful analysis of the picture attached by the Newspaper will reveal to anyone conversant with the Embassy’s premises that the picture used has no physical connection to the Embassy. “This was clearly an effort at deception,” the ambassador said. On the issue of the nationalities of the Embassy’s local staff members, he said the primary qualification for employment into the non-diplomatic workforce is knowledge of the job, not the nationality of the applicant. “The Newspaper went further to question the composition of the nationalities of the Embassy’s locally recruited staff”. “This is an international best practice. Be that as it may, it is important to inform that out of the Mission’s current local staff strength of 44, there are 37 Nigerians.“Seven are non-Nigerians from India, The Philippines, Singapore and Sri Lanka,” he said. Balogun assured that the Mission would continue to do everything within its mandate to protect and defend the interests of Nigeria and Nigerians in the U.S.
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Posted: at 26-05-2017 12:43 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
dankinalo at 26-05-2017 01:11 PM (7 years ago) (m)
when you na nt get voice....all politician are same in nigeria..useless set of people..mk fire burn all of u.....
Posted: at 26-05-2017 01:11 PM (7 years ago) | Newbie
This is against the UN Principle of Territorial Sovereignty.... Our police can't even search their Diplomatic Corps vehicles here, talk less of entering the premises of the American embassy.
Posted: at 26-05-2017 02:59 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
What goes around comes around............as if una get respect for human right of una citizens..........Una never see anything. When you you show the world that your citizens have no worth, you expect them to treat you differently?
Posted: at 26-05-2017 03:00 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
dynasty4all at 26-05-2017 04:25 PM (7 years ago) (m)
Quote from: jjiofor on 26-05-2017 03:00 PM
What goes around comes around............as if una get respect for human right of una citizens..........Una never see anything. When you you show the world that your citizens have no worth, you expect them to treat you differently?
YOU ARE BLESSED!
Posted: at 26-05-2017 04:25 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Agbomabiwon1 at 26-05-2017 05:07 PM (7 years ago) (m)
Quote from: jjiofor on 26-05-2017 03:00 PM
What goes around comes around............as if una get respect for human right of una citizens..........Una never see anything. When you you show the world that your citizens have no worth, you expect them to treat you differently?
Good point please tell them
Posted: at 26-05-2017 05:07 PM (7 years ago) | Newbie
nametalkam at 26-05-2017 05:21 PM (7 years ago) (m)
Nigeria is not a serious country, everything they do na so so jaga jaga
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Posted: at 26-05-2017 05:21 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
HUMANresurce at 26-05-2017 06:42 PM (7 years ago) (m)
Quote from: jjiofor on 26-05-2017 03:00 PM
What goes around comes around............as if una get respect for human right of una citizens..........Una never see anything. When you you show the world that your citizens have no worth, you expect them to treat you differently?
MY BROTHER, YOU'VE JUST HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD, NIGERIAN EMBASSY WORLDWIDE IS THE MOST USELESS ONE OF ALL.. THEY NEVER CARE ABOUT THEIR OWN CITIZENS, THEN HOW CAN AMERICAN OR EUROPEAN POLICE RESPECT THE PROTOCOL??
Posted: at 26-05-2017 06:42 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
that's uncalled for,,, 
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