Anti-gay law: Gay Nigerians flood Netherlands embassy seeking asylum

Choi, some Nigerians like to take
advantage sha! Lol. The Embassy of
the Netherlands in Nigeria has
confirmed that it has received some
applications for asylum by some
Nigerians who fear persecution
following the recent signing into law
the anti-gay bill by President Jonathan,
Thisday reports.
Netherlands is a gay-friendly country.
The embassy sent an email to Thisday
some days ago saying that despite
receiving these applications, it was
neither involved in processing any
application for asylum seekers nor
does it have the power to grant
asylum to applicants.
"The embassy has received a small
number of applications for asylum
by Nigerians. It is not possible to
apply for asylum at the embassy.
We inform the applicants likewise
but we do not register the number
of applications made. At this
stage, it is not possible to make
predictions. That would be
speculation. However, when
people become increasingly aware
that it is not possible to apply for
asylum at the embassy, one could
expect a decrease. The embassy is
not involved in the asylum
process, neither in the application
nor in the determination of the
authenticity of claims."