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17 May 2009 Kano State Chairman of the Nigeria
Lebanese Community, Mr Tahir Fadallah, has refuted
reports that his members are planning to embark on a
peaceful demonstration to protest preferential
treatment meted against them by the Nigeria
Immigrations Service.
Reacting to media reports that said they were
planning demonstration, Fadallah said even though it
was true that they were denied renewal of their
passports in Kano, the problems had nothing to do with
Kano immigration office.
'Actually we are not aware of the planned
demonstrations," he said.
He said it was open knowledge that Lebanese were
law abiding citizens wherever they found themselves,
noting that they always held dialogue on any issue
that affect their wellbeing.
Mr Fadallah stated further that they don't have any
problem with Kano comptroller of the immigration, Mr.
David Paradang, and they never had quarrel with him
because, according to him, his job was based on the
strict enshrinement of the law guiding the immigration
service.
While arguing that the Lebanese community be
allowed to renew their e-passports in their state of
residence, he called on President Umaru Musa Yar'adua,
the minister of interior, and the Comptroller-General
of the Immigration to look into the matter.
"Why I am appealing to these gentlemen to interfere
is because my people usually stay for over a month any
time they went to Abuja for the renewal of
the-passport. It is hectic. And one can imagine the
cost of living and what they go through," Tahir
lamented.
He then declared that there was never a time the
community said they were taking to the street to
protest the refusal of renewing their e-passports in
Kano.
EsinIslam.Com
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