Sir, - I wish to refer to your several articles referring to Nigeria as one of the countries with a huge number of asylum seekers in Ireland and to say that the situation in Nigeria does not warrant its citizen's to seek refugee status outside the country. Those seeking refugee status are obviously economic migrants who have the illusion of greener pastures outside the country and concoct tales of torture, harrassment and humiliation.
The Nigerian Government has in the past alerted countries about the activities of these economic migrants who seek to secure resident status through the aid of other collaborators in various European countries under the guise of their activities in championing the cause for human rights and the restoration of democracy in the country.
I want to use this opportunity to reiterate the fact that there is no persecution of any nature nor reign of terror in Nigeria as may have been alleged by such persons. Nigerians are happy people and are moving about freely and unmolested.
Charge d'Affaires, a.i.,
Embassy of Nigeria,
Dublin 6.