Nigeria’s High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, has debunked the news making the round on social media, that a Nigerian family’s permanent residency statue was revoked by Canadian Authorities for violating COVID19 protocol.
According to an online statement by the High Commission, it said the alleged Nigerian family involved, Erhiobors family’s permanent residency was revoked for violating the 14-day quarantine requirement for new arrivals to Canada and that were subsequently deported.
It further stated that the High Commissioner of Nigeria to Canada, H.E. Adeyinka Asekun was not in any way aware of the incident having cross-checked with the authorities in Canada.
It said: “The High Commission wished to inform the public that a message concerning a Nigerian family in Canada(the Erhiobors) has been brought to our attention. From all indications the message has gone viral on various social media platforms.
1. The message claimed that the family’s permanent residency status was revoked for violating the mandatory quarantine requirement for new arrivals to Canada and that they were subsequently deported to Nigeria from their place of quarantine in Markham Downs, Ontario.
2. It also claimed that the “Nigerian High Commissioner of in Ottawa tried to intervene but was unsuccessful”.
We wish to state that the High Commissioner of Nigeria to Canada, H.E. Adeyinka Asekun, did not participate in the alleged exercise s reported. The Nigeria High Commission was in no way involved in any such matter.
3. The High Commission has also cross-checked with the appropriate authorities in Canada and they claim not to have any knowledge of the purported incident.
4. The Mission, therefore, has grave doubts about the authenticity and veracity of the story of the story and wishes to advice the public to disregard it.
