- A Nigerian woman has criticised the Nigerian Embassy in Sweden after Nigerians seeking passport services were turned away due to an alleged lack of connection with Abuja, leaving many stranded and frustrated.
A Nigerian woman has called out the Nigerian Embassy in Sweden over alleged poor service, accusing officials of failing to assist Nigerians seeking passport renewal or issuance.
Sharing her experience on X, she said she visited the embassy for a passport renewal, only to be told that the process could not proceed due to a lack of “connection with Abuja.”
According to her, several Nigerians had travelled from different parts of Europe to Sweden for the same purpose, but all were turned back after spending money on flights.
‘’I went to the Nigerian embassy in Sweden yesterday to renew my passport.
You won’t believe what happened. People had travelled from Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Finland, and various parts of Sweden just for their biometrics. None of them were captured. The excuse given was “no connection from Abuja.”
All of us, whether we had appointments or not, ended up going home empty-handed. The costs of flights, trains, and ferries were wasted just like that. We were simply told to come back anytime.
Nigeria is such a disgraceful country. This isn’t the first time it’s happened, and it’s not limited to the embassy in Sweden. Other embassies have faced the same issues. The ambassador in Sweden was a genuinely kind man; he kept coming down to address us and offer his sympathies.
The Nigerian embassy in Sweden has long been one of the best for passport renewals in Europe. In the past, you could go there and walk out with your new passport the same day. But now that they no longer have the authority to print passports, it’s become a complete mess.
Someone I met there said it was his second trip from Finland, only to encounter the same problem (no connection) again. He refused to return home, saying he couldn’t afford another ticket, so he decided to stay in a hotel.
“This is the first time I’ve seen or heard of a citizen showing up for an appointment at their own country’s embassy, only to be turned away due to “no connection” with headquarters, and with no compensation for travel expenses. Nothing at all!”
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