Adefioye Iyunade
The Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, has shut down activities indefinitely.
A statement posted on the High Commission’s website said the development followed the abuse of the system put in place to attend to a limited number of persons due to COVID-19 protocols.
It said, “The High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Canada wishes to inform Nigerian communities in Canada and the general public that the mission remains closed to the public.
“The special intervention arrangement whereby emergency cases were being handled on a discretionary basis is hereby suspended.”
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According to the Commission, the system is set up to help Nigerians who had compelling passport renewal request and wanted to assist them.
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The commission said citizens abused the system as they showed up at the chancery without an appointment and insist on being attended to even on days when the embassy was not open to the public at all.
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