Nigerian Kerosene Victim Gets Visa Through Barack Obama

A 16 year old Nigerian, Justice Amadi, who is a victim of kerosene explosion in the country, has procured visa to travel to the US for treatment, through the assistance of United States' Democratic Party presidential hopeful, Barack Obama.

Amadi needed a visa to travel to the US for 5 surgeries at the Cincinnati's Shriners Hospital.  All his previous efforts were in vain.

According to a Chicago based newspaper, representatives of Libertyville-based Aid Africa's Children, contacted Obama's office, for assistance.

The Illinois Senator was sympathetic and took Amadi’s case up until the necessary travelling papers were issued by the US embassy in Lagos.

Amadi was quoted as saying that “he was elated by the gesture” and cried while biding his parents farewell at the Airport.

 

NP/Qasim