Bill Gates Has To Prove He's Got Money And Won't Be A Drain On Social Services Prior To Obtaining Visa To Nigeria

Is this ironic or what?

"When Bill Gates applied for a visa for a recent trip to Nigeria, his paperwork hit a snag. The Nigerian government required proof that the billionaire chairman of Microsoft would not stay in the country and become a drain on Nigeria's social services. The company helping him with his application, travel document expediter CIBT, obtained a letter from Gates' bank that reassured the Nigerian authorities, and the visa was approved."

Source - Business Week

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