Nigerian diplomats owing over $500,000 in parking tickets in New York

by Damilola Jagun

According to the United States’ Department of Finance, New York City is being owed over $16 million in unpaid parking tickets issued to foreign diplomatic vehicles.

Over 180 countries are in the list, which is topped by Egypt with nearly $2 million in outstanding debt as of this summer.

The Wall Street Journal says five countries owe more than $500,000: Nigeria, Indonesia, Brazil, Morocco and Pakistan.

Most of the debt is from tickets issued before 2002, and ever since then, the amount has been significantly reduced as a result of the city’s crackdown of unpaid parking tickets.

Comments (14)

  1. I can borrow dem. its chicken change.. loool

  2. Na today we don dey owe oyinbo money? not new jarr.

  3. Awfull!!! how did they find the thier self in such mess.

  4. shuuu. just for only parking space alone. they should go and seat down joor

  5. Too much issues to deal with in this country. where do we start from?

  6. OYINBO CAN CHARGE OOO. common parking space.

  7. Since 2002. They have totally black listed us. na we commit crime pass for africa.

  8. Diplomat for that matter issorai *sips tea*

  9. The government has the money na. they should pay up.

  10. Na wa oo! one bad thing. Nigeria must dey sha.

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