“Some Of My Friends Used To Finish Class On Friday, Fly Overnight To London Go Shopping On Saturday, Party All Night, Get On A Flight On Sunday And Be In Class On Monday. Which Undergrad Would Contemplate That Today”- Professor Pat Utomi Recounts Flying To The UK In The 70’s Without Visa

“Some Of My Friends Used To Finish Class On Friday, Fly Overnight To London Go Shopping On Saturday, Party All Night, Get On A Flight On Sunday And Be In Class On Monday. Which Undergrad Would Contemplate That Today”- Professor Pat Utomi Recounts Flying To The UK In The 70’s Without Visa

Professor Patrick Okedinachi Utomi a prominent Nigerian professor of political economy, management expert, and civil society advocate has shared his childhood memories as he recently landed in the UK.

In his words:

“Have just arrived the US. These days travel reminds me of who we used to be. When I first traveled to the UK in the early 70s.I did not have to have a visa from Lagos. Our Asian friends still enjoy that privilege. Some of my friends used to finish class on Friday fly overnight to London go shopping on Saturday, party all night, get on a flight on Sunday and be in class on Monday. Which undergrad would contemplate that today.

The international community punishes people from countries that have not been well governed. Visa requirement is usually a first test. So when I hear the swag of those who talk about experience I want to remind them that their experience devalued Nigeria.

Credit: Pat Utomi

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