Pandemonium occurred
at the International wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport yesterday as an Ijebu
man(name withheld) and his family were barred from boarding an Air France
flight to London .
According to eye
witnesses, all seemed to be well with the said family and other passengers as
they queued to check in around 4:45pm until the man raised his voice at the
airline officials over him not having the necessary traveling documents,
especially a United Kingdom Visa.
Before he was whisked
away by security agents, FNN was made to understand that he and his family
intended to fly to London with a Visa ATM
card as opposed to the needed Visa travel document showing permission to enter
a foreign country.
Further discussion with his wife disclosed that he had sold their house and their few properties to secure the flight tickets for both of them and their two children and was told by a friend that all he needs for them to travel to
Realizing on a TV
advert that Access bank Visa card can be used in the United
Kingdom ,
the Ijebu man subsequently opened accounts for all of them and they were issued
the said Visa ATM-Cards.
When quizzed by FNN,
the obviously aggrieved man was quick to respond that he’ll sue Access Bank for
‘gross breach of trust and consequently Sly-ism’.
FNN wishes to use
this medium to enlighten Ijebu people and other Nigerians as required that the
Visa ATM cards issued by banks are not the Visa authority needed to travel to
foreign countries but the endorsed stamps and certificates issued by the respective
embassies/high commissions or their authorised offices.
FNN and well meaning
Unionists and human rights activists plead with Air France to
refund their ticket money, if the family cannot secure an official UK Visa.
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