Consular Services: Nigeria High Commission In UK Decries Propaganda 

The Nigeria High Commission in London, United Kingdom, has urged Nigerians and members of the international community to ignore some old videos in circulation on social media aimed at tarnishing the image of the Mission and Nigeria, saying they were events of the past.

The Mission in a statement issued on Wednesday from the Office of the High Commissioner, Amb. Sarafa Ishola, said the videos, photographs and stories currently being circulated as fresh events, were events of the past, which happened before December 2019.

The statement said that the High Commission in London remains committed to exemplary service, stressing that the Commission presently enjoys peace, tranquility and harmony.

It added that the Mission also enjoys unprecedented cooperation of the Nigerian Diasporan Community in the United Kingdom, particularly on consular services and bilateral relations.

“The attention of the Nigeria High Commission has been drawn to the existence of various propaganda in the media, targeted at the image of the Mission and Nigeria. Videos, photographs, and stories of events that transpired before December 2019 are currently being circulated as current events.

“We hereby seize this opportunity to inform members of the public to disregard such videos, photographs, and stories of the past.

“The Nigeria High Commission, London currently enjoys peace, tranquillity, and harmony. We also enjoy unprecedented cooperation of the Nigerian Diasporan Community in the United Kingdom, particularly on consular services and bilateral relations.

“We are also committed to our responsibility of delivering efficient services to both Nigerian residents in the UK and Nigerian visitors to the United Kingdom, diligently and relentlessly.

“The Nigeria High Commission, London also remains committed to exemplary service,” the statement said.