Fed Govt demands review of Yellow Fever certificate policy

NIGERIA hit back at South Africa last night.

Twenty-eight South Africans were denied entry into Lagos – a tit for tat that has deepened the row between the two countries.

South Africa last Friday deported 125 Nigerians from the Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johanesburg after denying them entry into the country for allegedly possessing fake yellow fever certificates. The Federal Government frowned at the action.

The 28 passengers flew into the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos aboard a South African Airways flight at about 9.30pm.

They were expected to be deported last night or this morning.

A source said: "The Federal Government decided to deny these 28 South Africans entry because of invalid documents and relevant health certificate clearance.

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Nigeria is the biggest black nation on earth, it has the capability of holding its own amongst the committee of nations, we have over the years been treated with scone and disdain by fellow nations of the world both in Africa and elsewhere... they call us names and black list us but they forget that Nigeria is well able to mete out the same treatment they meted to us to their citizens and companies in Nigeria. I would like to commend the Nigerian government for taking a step in that direction and for fighting for its people..
One Nigeria citizen is as equal to one American or Briton, South African or European!!! If one Nigerian is treated wrongfully by these or any nation on this earth, Nigeria should reciprocate at all cost.

So i commend the Nigerian government for departing 28 South African citizens and barring them from entering our sovereign state Nigeria in reciprocation to the deportation of 125 Nigerians that were deported and refused entry in South Africa after they had been refused food and water for 24 hours. that was inhumane, there were children and women among those deported and they still didnt give them food nor water...

Do the math... we need to send another 97 South Africans back from Nigeria.

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    Jedidiah Akpoveefe Nigeria should starting from now look into work permit laws and apply same, making sure that the same way we are treated oversees is the same way we treat the citizens of such countries in Nigeria... we need to balance these bilateral laws

    36 minutes ago · 
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    Tosan Derek Braibo they would have done it to MTN too,cos dat is 1 of there biggest interest in nija

    32 minutes ago · 
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    Jedidiah Akpoveefe all people are equal... 97 to go

    31 minutes ago · 
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    Moloko Flr Sebata Temo I wish all Nigerians were same as you my love. Unfortunately there are many that tarnish your reputation and whether we like it or not do provoke this kind of treatment. I know all countries have both bad and good but if the bad's actions are more visible and harming than the good...

    30 minutes ago · 
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    Jedidiah Akpoveefe Moloko my friend... i love South Africa and i love Nigeria ..but we must know that stereotyping is a sin... even among nations... they are a whole lot of South Africans that do bad things... should we say that because a South African was arrested in china and Malaysia for smuggling drugs .. Malaysia and china would start treating South Africans like dirt?????? should we say because america kills 1000s of people yearly in the name of military campaigns we would fight any and every american we see? people are the same everywhere... you would be shocked what you would find if the search light is turned on something...

    21 minutes ago · 
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    Jedidiah Akpoveefe is it right for you to keep women and children that visit your country in confinement and without food or water for 24hours and then deport them because they didn't have a yellow fever certificate? what happened to the giving of vaccination at the point of entry and charging 100$ as the government of South Africa used to do.. would you say because of lack of vaccine you would deport 125 people who bought tickets and traveled to a country for various reasons... should we say because South Africa is known for its hIV pandemic we would subject all South African getting into Nigeria to an HIV testing and also ask them to show their medicines before they can be allowed entry irrespective of the reasons for which they are traveling?

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    Moloko Flr Sebata Temo JD like I said all countries have both bad and good and unfortunately we do not hear abt the good...I am not saying Nigerians are bad... Honestly used to think that way (personal experience) until I met you....and only then did I know and see few who are as clean and honest.