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Nigeria has a long way to go. Even in a country li...

Nigeria has a long way to go. Even in a country like the US, we are unable to even copy and paste the ways of the civilised people. My experience at the Consulate General of Nigeria in NY is not over as I am yet to collect / receive my sons passport till date. I just couldnt wait to give my review.
My initial experience (April 30th, 2019) was smooth even though all the staff I encountered seemed to be irritable and under pressure but I guess its a Nigerian thing. The experience was way better than I had expected and compared to all the reviews I read that gave me so much anxiety.

I paid for expedited processing ($130) for two of my children and was asked to come back after 7days (May 10th, 2019). I showed up after 7 days and after waiting for 3 hours, I was told without any empathy that only my daughters passport was ready because systems in Nigeria were down and the time zone didnt help either. I was then asked to return the following Monday (May 13th, 2019).

I went back on Monday and I was told that the passports produced on friday were too many and in such a heap that they couldnt locate my sons passport. I was asked to buy a priority/express mail for $7.35 from the post office so that it will be mailed to me seeing that my job wouldn't permit me time off work any time soon. I did and walked away hoping that for once Nigerians will prove me wrong.

Today is May 28th, 2019. One month after our application and 18 days after my son's expedited passport application was due. Still, the passport has not been mailed at all. Just gross incompetence!

Which way NIGERIA?

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