Dear President @realDonaldTrump My friend and secondary school classmate, Nneka Alao, is facing every parent's worst nightmare. On October 7, 2026, her 20-year-old son, Darell Ibereola Alao, a Nigerian American, was fatally shot in Boston.
As the family prepares to lay him to rest on November 20, Darell's father, who lives in Nigeria, has been denied a visa to travel to the United States. This denial means a grieving father may be unable to attend his own son's funeral, comfort his devastated wife and surviving children, or participate in the final rites and ceremonies that bring closure to a family shattered by loss. Thousands of miles already separates him from his loved ones during this painful time, preventing him from standing beside them in their darkest hour would deepen an already unbearable sorrow.
We respectfully appeal for your consideration and assistance in helping this grieving father obtain the opportunity to be with his family as they lay their son to rest. Your intervention could provide comfort and dignity to a family experiencing one of life's greatest tragedies.
Thank you for your time, compassion, and consideration.
@realFFK If home was conducive, Nigerians will not have to be pilgrims in foreign lands. If the government treated her citizens with respect, other governments will treat our citizens with respect. Fix Nigeria, you’re in government. This is a perception problem not diplomacy!
@renoomokri Are you not ashamed of yourself, Mr. Omokri? All you do everyday is to badmouth Peter Obi. Even if you are not ashamed, are you not tired? Me, I'm tired of reading same content. Do something else, biko.
Most doctors don't go to medical school with the expectation that treating patients will mean putting their own lives on the line. But over the last few weeks, that's what they’ve been doing.
On #NationalDoctorsDay, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you do.