When Africa track queen Blessing Okagbare got married to her sweetheart, Igho Otegheri in Delta State a couple of weeks back, they had at the back of their minds - a honeymoon in the USA. But the US embassy in Abuja had a different plan.
Okagbare
and her footballer husband, planned to travel to Los Angeles where the double
sprint 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medalist is based.
But
Otegheri was denied a visa, something that left Okagbare distraught and
confused. Okagbare trains with American coach, John Smith in Los Angles and was
hoping that her husband who won four caps with the Super Eagles will be around
at her weakest moments. Okabgare is billed to resume training for the next year’s
World Championships in Beijing China.
“I
feel so bad that the America Embassy would turn down the visa request by my
husband to travel with me to Los Angeles.
“I
have resumed training for the season and I have to go back to my base (Los
Angeles) with my husband so that I can concentrate.
“I
have sent copies of my documents, including my Resident Permit in Los Angeles
to them so as to facilitate my husband’s traveling with me to the States, but
they refused. Help me appeal to them to grant him visa because it won’t be easy
for me to shuttle between Nigeria and the States every time.
“I
have to concentrate on my training and the only way to do so is to have my
husband with me in the States. I have been so sad since my husband returned
from Abuja with this bad news. They have to do something about it,” she
lamented
Over
to you, Mr. American Ambassador. Let the couples go!
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