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Aremu Afolayan apologizes to Buhari & Ambode, says Immigration Issues have been Resolved
Nollywood actor Aremu Afolayan has apologized to President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his “harsh words.”
The actor had shared a video lamenting issues he faced in the airport when he drove his family over for a trip.
Aremu shared that airport officials had demanded payment from him to secure entry into the airport, and immigration officers insisted his niece’s French passport was fake.
The video had made the rounds on the internet, even getting a feature on CNN.
In his new video, the actor has shared that the issue has been resolved. He thanked the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for reaching out to him, and the officials with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) for resolving the issue.
He wrote:
I want to say a big thank you to most Nigerians for understanding that there was a need to have “ranted” the way I did. It’s actually for the betterment of the country. I met some wonderful and intelligent immigration officers today, THE MEN WITH INTEGRITY,May God bless you for standing for the truth and thanks For Educating me on some things I dnt even no since my existence as a Nigerian (Mr agbo). And I also spoke with the overall Oga of the IMMIGRATION thank you very much sir. To all the sweet beautiful and intelligent lady officers of the immigration of Nigeria also. My GRATITUDE goes to the VICE PRESIDENT of Nigeria ?? HIS EXCELLENCY MR OSINBAJO for putting a call through, by MRS JUMOKE….. your efforts is highly appreciated SIR AND FOR MRS JUMOKE God bless your entire family ma.
This is for the entire security officers of the NIGERIAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, for having me in their office today and speaking to me like a true NIGERIAN, God bless the head of your office and God bless you Mr hammed sir. And I wanna say a big thank you to the FRENCH CONSULATE FOR THEIR SUPPORT TOO
AND TO THE ETHIOPIAN AIRLINE, THANKS FOR COMING IN AT THE SAME TIME TO MAKE EVERYTHING SEEMS COOL AND CLEAR. WANNA SAY SORRY FOR MY COMMENTS ON YOUR AIRLINE AND THE GREAT ETHIOPIA ?? COUNTRY.
A BIG SORRY THE CHIEF OF ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY
AND ANOTHER BIG I AM SORRY TO THE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE HIS EXCELLENCY MR AKINWUNMI AMBODE AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY.
I AM SORRY TO MY FANS BOTH HOME AND ABROAD
TO MY MOTHER AND MY CHILD
AND TO ALL MY FRNDS, FOR ALL THE HARSH WORDS I USE WHILE LETTING MY INTENTIONS KNOWN.
THANK YOU TO AMERICA,UNITED KINGDOM,UNITED ARAB EMIRATES,EUROPE and OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRY FOR BEEING IN SUPPORT OF THE NIGERIAN ABROAD UNITED WE ALL STAND AS A WORLD ? ONE LOVE NIGERIA
Watch him speak below:
