Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 251287 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
AEMR ASEC AMGT AE AS AMED AVIAN AU AF AORC AGENDA AO AR AM APER AFIN ATRN AJ ABUD ARABL AL AG AODE ALOW ADANA AADP AND APECO ACABQ ASEAN AA AFFAIRS AID AGR AY AGS AFSI AGOA AMB ARF ANET ASCH ACOA AFLU AFSN AMEX AFDB ABLD AESC AFGHANISTAN AINF AVIATION ARR ARSO ANDREW ASSEMBLY AIDS APRC ASSK ADCO ASIG AC AZ APEC AFINM ADB AP ACOTA ASEX ACKM ASUP ANTITERRORISM ADPM AINR ARABLEAGUE AGAO AORG AMTC AIN ACCOUNT ASECAFINGMGRIZOREPTU AIDAC AINT ARCH AMGTKSUP ALAMI AMCHAMS ALJAZEERA AVIANFLU AORD AOREC ALIREZA AOMS AMGMT ABDALLAH AORCAE AHMED ACCELERATED AUC ALZUGUREN ANGEL AORL ASECIR AMG AMBASSADOR AEMRASECCASCKFLOMARRPRELPINRAMGTJMXL ADM ASES ABMC AER AMER ASE AMGTHA ARNOLDFREDERICK AOPC ACS AFL AEGR ASED AFPREL AGRI AMCHAM ARNOLD AN ANATO AME APERTH ASECSI AT ACDA ASEDC AIT AMERICA AMLB AMGE ACTION AGMT AFINIZ ASECVE ADRC ABER AGIT APCS AEMED ARABBL ARC ASO AIAG ACEC ASR ASECM ARG AEC ABT ADIP ADCP ANARCHISTS AORCUN AOWC ASJA AALC AX AROC ARM AGENCIES ALBE AK AZE AOPR AREP AMIA ASCE ALANAZI ABDULRAHMEN ABDULHADI AINFCY ARMS ASECEFINKCRMKPAOPTERKHLSAEMRNS AGRICULTURE AFPK AOCR ALEXANDER ATRD ATFN ABLG AORCD AFGHAN ARAS AORCYM AVERY ALVAREZ ACBAQ ALOWAR ANTOINE ABLDG ALAB AMERICAS AFAF ASECAFIN ASEK ASCC AMCT AMGTATK AMT APDC AEMRS ASECE AFSA ATRA ARTICLE ARENA AISG AEMRBC AFR AEIR ASECAF AFARI AMPR ASPA ASOC ANTONIO AORCL ASECARP APRM AUSTRALIAGROUP ASEG AFOR AEAID AMEDI ASECTH ASIC AFDIN AGUIRRE AUNR ASFC AOIC ANTXON ASA ASECCASC ALI AORCEUNPREFPRELSMIGBN ASECKHLS ASSSEMBLY ASECVZ AI ASECPGOV ASIR ASCEC ASAC ARAB AIEA ADMIRAL AUSGR AQ AMTG ARRMZY ANC APR AMAT AIHRC AFU ADEL AECL ACAO AMEMR ADEP AV AW AOR ALL ALOUNI AORCUNGA ALNEA ASC AORCO ARMITAGE AGENGA AGRIC AEM ACOAAMGT AGUILAR AFPHUM AMEDCASCKFLO AFZAL AAA ATPDEA ASECPHUM ASECKFRDCVISKIRFPHUMSMIGEG
ETRD ETTC EU ECON EFIN EAGR EAID ELAB EINV ENIV ENRG EPET EZ ELTN ELECTIONS ECPS ET ER EG EUN EIND ECONOMICS EMIN ECIN EINT EWWT EAIR EN ENGR ES EI ETMIN EL EPA EARG EFIS ECONOMY EC EK ELAM ECONOMIC EAR ESDP ECCP ELN EUM EUMEM ECA EAP ELEC ECOWAS EFTA EXIM ETTD EDRC ECOSOC ECPSN ENVIRONMENT ECO EMAIL ECTRD EREL EDU ENERG ENERGY ENVR ETRAD EAC EXTERNAL EFIC ECIP ERTD EUC ENRGMO EINZ ESTH ECCT EAGER ECPN ELNT ERD EGEN ETRN EIVN ETDR EXEC EIAD EIAR EVN EPRT ETTF ENGY EAIDCIN EXPORT ETRC ESA EIB EAPC EPIT ESOCI ETRB EINDQTRD ENRC EGOV ECLAC EUR ELF ETEL ENRGUA EVIN EARI ESCAP EID ERIN ELAN ENVT EDEV EWWY EXBS ECOM EV ELNTECON ECE ETRDGK EPETEIND ESCI ETRDAORC EAIDETRD ETTR EMS EAGRECONEINVPGOVBN EBRD EUREM ERGR EAGRBN EAUD EFI ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ETRO ENRGY EGAR ESSO EGAD ENV ENER EAIDXMXAXBXFFR ELA EET EINVETRD EETC EIDN ERGY ETRDPGOV EING EMINCG EINVECON EURM EEC EICN EINO EPSC ELAP ELABPGOVBN EE ESPS ETRA ECONETRDBESPAR ERICKSON EEOC EVENTS EPIN EB ECUN EPWR ENG EX EH EAIDAR EAIS ELBA EPETUN ETRDEIQ EENV ECPC ETRP ECONENRG EUEAID EWT EEB EAIDNI ESENV EADM ECN ENRGKNNP ETAD ETR ECONETRDEAGRJA ETRG ETER EDUC EITC EBUD EAIF EBEXP EAIDS EITI EGOVSY EFQ ECOQKPKO ETRGY ESF EUE EAIC EPGOV ENFR EAGRE ENRD EINTECPS EAVI ETC ETCC EIAID EAIDAF EAGREAIDPGOVPRELBN EAOD ETRDA EURN EASS EINVA EAIDRW EON ECOR EPREL EGPHUM ELTM ECOS EINN ENNP EUPGOV EAGRTR ECONCS ETIO ETRDGR EAIDB EISNAR EIFN ESPINOSA EAIDASEC ELIN EWTR EMED ETFN ETT EADI EPTER ELDIN EINVEFIN ESS ENRGIZ EQRD ESOC ETRDECD ECINECONCS EAIT ECONEAIR ECONEFIN EUNJ ENRGKNNPMNUCPARMPRELNPTIAEAJMXL ELAD EFIM ETIC EFND EFN ETLN ENGRD EWRG ETA EIN EAIRECONRP EXIMOPIC ERA ENRGJM ECONEGE ENVI ECHEVARRIA EMINETRD EAD ECONIZ EENG ELBR EWWC ELTD EAIDMG ETRK EIPR EISNLN ETEX EPTED EFINECONCS EPCS EAG ETRDKIPR ED EAIO ETRDEC ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ERNG EFINU EURFOR EWWI ELTNSNAR ETD EAIRASECCASCID EOXC ESTN EAIDAORC EAGRRP ETRDEMIN ELABPHUMSMIGKCRMBN ETRDEINVTINTCS EGHG EAIDPHUMPRELUG EAGRBTIOBEXPETRDBN EDA EPETPGOV ELAINE EUCOM EMW EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM ELB EINDETRD EMI ETRDECONWTOCS EINR ESTRADA EHUM EFNI ELABV ENR EMN EXO EWWTPRELPGOVMASSMARRBN EATO END EP EINVETC ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID ELTRN EIQ ETTW EAI ENGRG ETRED ENDURING ETTRD EAIDEGZ EOCN EINF EUPREL ENRL ECPO ENLT EEFIN EPPD ECOIN EUEAGR EISL EIDE ENRGSD EINVECONSENVCSJA EAIG ENTG EEPET EUNCH EPECO ETZ EPAT EPTE EAIRGM ETRDPREL EUNGRSISAFPKSYLESO ETTN EINVKSCA ESLCO EBMGT ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EFLU ELND EFINOECD EAIDHO EDUARDO ENEG ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EFINTS ECONQH ENRGPREL EUNPHUM EINDIR EPE EMINECINECONSENVTBIONS EFINM ECRM EQ EWWTSP ECONPGOVBN
KFLO KPKO KDEM KFLU KTEX KMDR KPAO KCRM KIDE KN KNNP KG KMCA KZ KJUS KWBG KU KDMR KAWC KCOR KPAL KOMC KTDB KTIA KISL KHIV KHUM KTER KCFE KTFN KS KIRF KTIP KIRC KSCA KICA KIPR KPWR KWMN KE KGIC KGIT KSTC KACT KSEP KFRD KUNR KHLS KCRS KRVC KUWAIT KVPR KSRE KMPI KMRS KNRV KNEI KCIP KSEO KITA KDRG KV KSUM KCUL KPET KBCT KO KSEC KOLY KNAR KGHG KSAF KWNM KNUC KMNP KVIR KPOL KOCI KPIR KLIG KSAC KSTH KNPT KINL KPRP KRIM KICC KIFR KPRV KAWK KFIN KT KVRC KR KHDP KGOV KPOW KTBT KPMI KPOA KRIF KEDEM KFSC KY KGCC KATRINA KWAC KSPR KTBD KBIO KSCI KRCM KNNB KBNC KIMT KCSY KINR KRAD KMFO KCORR KW KDEMSOCI KNEP KFPC KEMPI KBTR KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNPP KTTB KTFIN KBTS KCOM KFTN KMOC KOR KDP KPOP KGHA KSLG KMCR KJUST KUM KMSG KHPD KREC KIPRTRD KPREL KEN KCSA KCRIM KGLB KAKA KWWT KUNP KCRN KISLPINR KLFU KUNC KEDU KCMA KREF KPAS KRKO KNNC KLHS KWAK KOC KAPO KTDD KOGL KLAP KECF KCRCM KNDP KSEAO KCIS KISM KREL KISR KISC KKPO KWCR KPFO KUS KX KWCI KRFD KWPG KTRD KH KLSO KEVIN KEANE KACW KWRF KNAO KETTC KTAO KWIR KVCORR KDEMGT KPLS KICT KWGB KIDS KSCS KIRP KSTCPL KDEN KLAB KFLOA KIND KMIG KPPAO KPRO KLEG KGKG KCUM KTTP KWPA KIIP KPEO KICR KNNA KMGT KCROM KMCC KLPM KNNPGM KSIA KSI KWWW KOMS KESS KMCAJO KWN KTDM KDCM KCM KVPRKHLS KENV KCCP KGCN KCEM KEMR KWMNKDEM KNNPPARM KDRM KWIM KJRE KAID KWMM KPAONZ KUAE KTFR KIF KNAP KPSC KSOCI KCWI KAUST KPIN KCHG KLBO KIRCOEXC KI KIRCHOFF KSTT KNPR KDRL KCFC KLTN KPAOKMDRKE KPALAOIS KESO KKOR KSMT KFTFN KTFM KDEMK KPKP KOCM KNN KISLSCUL KFRDSOCIRO KINT KRG KWMNSMIG KSTCC KPAOY KFOR KWPR KSEPCVIS KGIV KSEI KIL KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KQ KEMS KHSL KTNF KPDD KANSOU KKIV KFCE KTTC KGH KNNNP KK KSCT KWNN KAWX KOMCSG KEIM KTSD KFIU KDTB KFGM KACP KWWMN KWAWC KSPA KGICKS KNUP KNNO KISLAO KTPN KSTS KPRM KPALPREL KPO KTLA KCRP KNMP KAWCK KCERS KDUM KEDM KTIALG KWUN KPTS KPEM KMEPI KAWL KHMN KCRO KCMR KPTD KCROR KMPT KTRF KSKN KMAC KUK KIRL KEM KSOC KBTC KOM KINP KDEMAF KTNBT KISK KRM KWBW KBWG KNNPMNUC KNOP KSUP KCOG KNET KWBC KESP KMRD KEBG KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KPWG KOMCCO KRGY KNNF KPROG KJAN KFRED KPOKO KM KWMNCS KMPF KJWC KJU KSMIG KALR KRAL KDGOV KPA KCRMJA KCRI KAYLA KPGOV KRD KNNPCH KFEM KPRD KFAM KALM KIPRETRDKCRM KMPP KADM KRFR KMWN KWRG KTIAPARM KTIAEUN KRDP KLIP KDDEM KTIAIC KWKN KPAD KDM KRCS KWBGSY KEAI KIVP KPAOPREL KUNH KTSC KIPT KNP KJUSTH KGOR KEPREL KHSA KGHGHIV KNNR KOMH KRCIM KWPB KWIC KINF KPER KILS KA KNRG KCSI KFRP KLFLO KFE KNPPIS KQM KQRDQ KERG KPAOPHUM KSUMPHUM KVBL KARIM KOSOVO KNSD KUIR KWHG KWBGXF KWMNU KPBT KKNP KERF KCRT KVIS KWRC KVIP KTFS KMARR KDGR KPAI KDE KTCRE KMPIO KUNRAORC KHOURY KAWS KPAK KOEM KCGC KID KVRP KCPS KIVR KBDS KWOMN KIIC KTFNJA KARZAI KMVP KHJUS KPKOUNSC KMAR KIBL KUNA KSA KIS KJUSAF KDEV KPMO KHIB KIRD KOUYATE KIPRZ KBEM KPAM KDET KPPD KOSCE KJUSKUNR KICCPUR KRMS KWMNPREL KWMJN KREISLER KWM KDHS KRV KPOV KWMNCI KMPL KFLD KWWN KCVM KIMMITT KCASC KOMO KNATO KDDG KHGH KRF KSCAECON KWMEN KRIC
PREL PINR PGOV PHUM PTER PE PREF PARM PBTS PINS PHSA PK PL PM PNAT PHAS PO PROP PGOVE PA PU POLITICAL PPTER POL PALESTINIAN PHUN PIN PAMQ PPA PSEC POLM PBIO PSOE PDEM PAK PF PKAO PGOVPRELMARRMOPS PMIL PV POLITICS PRELS POLICY PRELHA PIRN PINT PGOG PERSONS PRC PEACE PROCESS PRELPGOV PROV PFOV PKK PRE PT PIRF PSI PRL PRELAF PROG PARMP PERL PUNE PREFA PP PGOB PUM PROTECTION PARTIES PRIL PEL PAGE PS PGO PCUL PLUM PIF PGOVENRGCVISMASSEAIDOPRCEWWTBN PMUC PCOR PAS PB PKO PY PKST PTR PRM POUS PRELIZ PGIC PHUMS PAL PNUC PLO PMOPS PHM PGOVBL PBK PELOSI PTE PGOVAU PNR PINSO PRO PLAB PREM PNIR PSOCI PBS PD PHUML PERURENA PKPA PVOV PMAR PHUMCF PUHM PHUH PRELPGOVETTCIRAE PRT PROPERTY PEPFAR PREI POLUN PAR PINSF PREFL PH PREC PPD PING PQL PINSCE PGV PREO PRELUN POV PGOVPHUM PINRES PRES PGOC PINO POTUS PTERE PRELKPAO PRGOV PETR PGOVEAGRKMCAKNARBN PPKO PARLIAMENT PEPR PMIG PTBS PACE PETER PMDL PVIP PKPO POLMIL PTEL PJUS PHUMNI PRELKPAOIZ PGOVPREL POGV PEREZ POWELL PMASS PDOV PARN PG PPOL PGIV PAIGH PBOV PETROL PGPV PGOVL POSTS PSO PRELEU PRELECON PHUMPINS PGOVKCMABN PQM PRELSP PRGO PATTY PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PGVO PROTESTS PRELPLS PKFK PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PARAGRAPH PRELGOV POG PTRD PTERM PBTSAG PHUMKPAL PRELPK PTERPGOV PAO PRIVATIZATION PSCE PPAO PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PARALYMPIC PRUM PKPRP PETERS PAHO PARMS PGREL PINV POINS PHUMPREL POREL PRELNL PHUMPGOV PGOVQL PLAN PRELL PARP PROVE PSOC PDD PRELNP PRELBR PKMN PGKV PUAS PRELTBIOBA PBTSEWWT PTERIS PGOVU PRELGG PHUMPRELPGOV PFOR PEPGOV PRELUNSC PRAM PICES PTERIZ PREK PRELEAGR PRELEUN PHUME PHU PHUMKCRS PRESL PRTER PGOF PARK PGOVSOCI PTERPREL PGOVEAID PGOVPHUMKPAO PINSKISL PREZ PGOVAF PARMEUN PECON PINL POGOV PGOVLO PIERRE PRELPHUM PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PBST PKPAO PHUMHUPPS PGOVPOL PASS PPGOV PROGV PAGR PHALANAGE PARTY PRELID PGOVID PHUMR PHSAQ PINRAMGT PSA PRELM PRELMU PIA PINRPE PBTSRU PARMIR PEDRO PNUK PVPR PINOCHET PAARM PRFE PRELEIN PINF PCI PSEPC PGOVSU PRLE PDIP PHEM PRELB PORG PGGOC POLG POPDC PGOVPM PWMN PDRG PHUMK PINB PRELAL PRER PFIN PNRG PRED POLI PHUMBO PHYTRP PROLIFERATION PHARM PUOS PRHUM PUNR PENA PGOVREL PETRAEUS PGOVKDEM PGOVENRG PHUS PRESIDENT PTERKU PRELKSUMXABN PGOVSI PHUMQHA PKISL PIR PGOVZI PHUMIZNL PKNP PRELEVU PMIN PHIM PHUMBA PUBLIC PHAM PRELKPKO PMR PARTM PPREL PN PROL PDA PGOVECON PKBL PKEAID PERM PRELEZ PRELC PER PHJM PGOVPRELPINRBN PRFL PLN PWBG PNG PHUMA PGOR PHUMPTER POLINT PPEF PKPAL PNNL PMARR PAC PTIA PKDEM PAUL PREG PTERR PTERPRELPARMPGOVPBTSETTCEAIRELTNTC PRELJA POLS PI PNS PAREL PENV PTEROREP PGOVM PINER PBGT PHSAUNSC PTERDJ PRELEAID PARMIN PKIR PLEC PCRM PNET PARR PRELETRD PRELBN PINRTH PREJ PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEMEX PRELZ PFLP PBPTS PTGOV PREVAL PRELSW PAUM PRF PHUMKDEM PATRICK PGOVKMCAPHUMBN PRELA PNUM PGGV PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PBT PIND PTEP PTERKS PGOVJM PGOT PRELMARR PGOVCU PREV PREFF PRWL PET PROB PRELPHUMP PHUMAF PVTS PRELAFDB PSNR PGOVECONPRELBU PGOVZL PREP PHUMPRELBN PHSAPREL PARCA PGREV PGOVDO PGON PCON PODC PRELOV PHSAK PSHA PGOVGM PRELP POSCE PGOVPTER PHUMRU PINRHU PARMR PGOVTI PPEL PMAT PAN PANAM PGOVBO PRELHRC

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 01ABUJA2031, NIGERIA: INS ROUNDTABLE WITH GON OFFICIALS ADDRESS

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #01ABUJA2031.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
01ABUJA2031 2001-08-15 13:40 2011-08-30 01:44 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Abuja
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ABUJA 002031 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
ACCRA FOR INS 
ROME FOR INS DISTRICT DIRECTOR, GREGORY SMITH 
ATHENS FOR FAA CASLO 
DOT FOR KEVIN SAMPLE 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CVIS EAIR KFRD NI SMIG
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: INS ROUNDTABLE WITH GON OFFICIALS ADDRESS 
PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DIRECT FLIGHTS TO THE U.S. 
 
REF: A. (A) STATE 128278 (B) ABUJA 1380 (C) LAGOS 1752 
     B. (D) LAGOS 1862 
 
 
1.  Sensitive but Unclassified, please protect 
accordingly. 
 
 
2.  Action request see para. 15. 
 
 
3. (U) Summary: On July 31, Ambassador, INS District 
Director INS/Rome, INS OIC/Accra, and Lagos Econoff 
attended a roundtable sponsored by Minister of Aviation 
Kema Chikwe to discuss the problems associated with the 
Nigeria Airways/South African Airways direct flight to 
New York City. GON participants expressed concern about 
reports of narcotics seizures at New York's JFK Airport, 
and the continuing problem of "malafide" passengers. 
The GON presented a number of proposals meant to address 
these problems including the establishment of a GON 
anti-fraud unit targeting malafide passengers and the 
placement of a magistrate's court within the airport. 
INS agreed to assist the GON with its efforts.  End 
Summary. 
 
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------- -- 
ROUNDTABLE EXAMINES SAA/NA'S "MALAFIDE" PROBLEM 
--------------------------------------------- -- 
 
 
 
 
4. (SBU) Minister of Aviation, Kema Chikwe led a 
roundtable discussion on problems associated with the 
SAA/NA service to JFK.  Attendees included GON Aviation 
Ministry officials, Immigration, and Customs officials, 
Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Chairman 
Alhaji Bello Lafiagi, the NDLEA Zonal Commander for 
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Federal 
Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Managing Director 
Sule Ozenua, and a representative of the National 
Security Advisor's office. The Minister of Internal 
Affairs who oversees the Immigration Service was to co- 
chair the discussion, but a last minute change prevented 
his attendance.  INS District Director Gregory Smith 
first briefed GON officials on INS observations about 
the SAA/NA flight.  According to Smith, INS records 
indicate that approximately 70 passengers have been 
"turned around" from JFK since the flight commenced in 
February 2001.  Smith stated that ninety percent of 
these "malafide" passengers boarded in Lagos, and ninety 
percent were Nigerian nationals. The high incidence of 
malafide passengers, Smith explained, poses a 
significant financial burden for the airlines in the 
form of fines, as well as an image problem for both the 
carriers and Nigeria. The resulting negative perception 
will make the GON goal of attracting a U.S. carrier to 
Nigeria a difficult task. 
 
 
 
 
5. (SBU) Smith pointed out that in the past year INS has 
provided training to GON security agencies, Nigerian 
Immigration, and airline check-in staff on approximately 
seven occasions. (Comment:  In addition, the Congen 
Anti-Fraud Unit has also provided training on a number 
of times.  End Comment.)  Despite this effort the problem and 
number of malafide passengers continue unabated. Moreover, 
malafide passengers stopped at the boarding gate have their 
documents confiscated, and are usually free to return and 
just try again another day.   Smith reiterated that other 
factors, such as malfeasance and insufficient deterrence, are 
at play 
(Ref A).  To illustrate his point, Smith presented several 
examples of altered U.S. documents intercepted and 
confiscated by INS at the boarding gate area of MMIA.  The 
troubling point, Smith emphasized, was that the "would be" 
passengers apparently utilized these documents to pass 
through a Nigerian Immigration checkpoint prior to reaching 
the gate area.  Two of the U.S. passports presented were 
significantly damaged/altered and had identifying data wiped 
out. They should not have passed Nigerian Immigration 
 
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------- 
GON OFFICIALS PRESENT COUNTER-FRAUD PROPOSALS 
--------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 
6. (SBU) Minister Chikwe responded that President Obasanjo 
was aware of and concerned about the reported narcotics 
seizures and malafide passengers, and she described several 
proposals she had discussed with the President.  One 
proposal, put forward by the President himself, was to 
establish a magistrate's court within the airport to try 
offenses such as utilizing fraudulent documents and 
harassment. (Note: The harassment the Minister mentioned 
apparently described two types, that by "touts" and that 
deemed carried out by GON officials.  "Touts" are unemployed 
individuals searching for opportunities to make a few Naira, 
usually with threats of intimidation.  An example of this 
would be a "tout" hired to assist a passenger to move from 
the rear to the front of a line. End Note.)  Other GON 
agencies present at the roundtable seemed unaware of this 
proposal and it was pointed out that a court, with 
jurisdiction over the airport, already existed.  NDLEA 
officials reiterated that narcotics cases can only be tried 
in a Federal High Court.  Despite the contradictory 
viewpoints, Minister Chikwe opined that a magistrate's court 
was needed within the airport facility if for no other reason 
than to serve as a deterrent for minor crimes, such as 
utilizing fraudulent documents.  Such a court facility would 
offer rapid justice and therefore deter this type of crime. 
Chikwe indicated that she would discuss this proposal with 
Lagos State Governor Tinubu. 
 
 
 
 
7. (U) The Minister described a second proposal involving the 
posting of government lawyers to the airport to ensure the 
protection of passengers' rights. This proposal would 
address, she said, Ministry concerns regarding accusations by 
travelers of extortion and harassment by GON officials. The 
Minister's third proposal was an expression of GON support 
for any USG 
assistance and training that can be offered. 
 
 
 
 
8.  (U) After Minister Chikwe described these preliminary 
proposals, other suggestions were raised during the course of 
the roundtable discussion. Chikwe dictated that FAAN would 
begin to provide additional security at boarding gate areas 
to prevent "would be" malafide passengers from intimidating 
airline staff. The Minister stated that FAAN security 
personnel should be on hand and react as appropriate when 
passengers 
denied boarding become unruly. 
 
 
 
 
-------------------------------- 
INS TRAINING KEY TO GON THINKING 
-------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 
9. (U) GON officials requested additional INS training for 
airline personnel, check-in staff, Nigerian Immigration, and 
various GON security agencies. (Comment:  An INL-funded, 
Department of Justice, International Criminal Investigative 
Training Assistance Program (ICITAP), involving 40 Nigerian 
Immigration officers is planned for late August.  In 
addition, INS has agreed to provide additional training for 
Nigerian 
Immigration in the future, and to other GON security 
agencies, as appropriate.  End Comment.)  Ambassador Jeter 
informed Chikwe that the proposed Memorandum of 
Understanding, establishing guidelines for a USG presence at 
MMIA, was presently under review by the State Department. 
(Reftels A and D) 
 
 
 
 
10. (SBU) The roundtable recommended that a Special 
Anti-Fraud Unit be established by the Nigerian Immigration 
Service to operate at the airport at both the boarding gates 
and the regular immigration checkpoints.  INS agreed to 
support and train such a "core" unit, with the understanding 
that its members will be held accountable and would undergo 
background 
checks. Members of the unit will be directed to arrest (and 
hopefully prosecute) passengers presenting fraudulent 
documents. 
 
 
 
 
11. (SBU) Comment: The convening of this roundtable by the 
Minister of Aviation, with the reguired attendance of a 
number of GON security agencies, suggests that at the GON, at 
the highest levels, is seeking solutions to the problems 
arising from the SAA/NA service to JFK. The GON is obviously 
worried about recent developments.  Unfortunately, as 
evidenced during the roundtable, a lack of coordination and 
communication among GON agencies still exists.  However, a 
meaningful discussion was held and useful proposals were 
suggested from all sides. 
 
 
 
 
12. (SBU) Comment Cont.: The proposals suggested during the 
roundtable address some of the factors that allow the problem 
of malafide passengers to continue unabated.  To date, there 
has been little or no deterrence to such activity. Whether it 
is the creation of a magistrate's court that expeditiously 
tries malafide passengers, or the arrest and detention of 
malafides by the Nigerian Immigration Service, both steps 
suggest movement in the right direction. Also, the Minister's 
tasking of FAAN to increase security at boarding gate areas 
could help alleviate concerns of airline staff regarding 
intimidation by passengers. 
 
 
 
 
13.  (SBU) Comment Cont.: The burden of document verification 
now rests completely upon the airlines operating from Murtala 
Mohammed International Airport. Reports indicate that 
corruption is a widespread problem in both the Nigerian 
Immigration and Customs Services, and these reports come from 
sister GON security agencies. In the Embassy's view, the 
proposal to train a small group of Nigerian Immigration 
officers to fill the void of effective document verification 
at MMIA is both logical and necessary.  Training and support 
could be focused on this core group, with the understanding 
that the GON will hold unit members accountable for their 
actions.  For maximum impact and effectiveness, these 
officers could concentrate their efforts at the boarding 
gates. 
 
 
14. (SBU) Comment Cont.: Experience has demonstrated that the 
presence of one USG Anti-Fraud or INS officer at the boarding 
gate results in passenger turnaround numbers going from 
several a flight to zero.  The best substitute for a USG or 
similar (UK, German) presence is a trained (and trustworthy) 
Nigerian Immigration presence, but one which is strictly held 
accountable for proffesional performance. With high level GON 
attention, the establishment of an immigration unit as 
proposed, with USG assistance, may be feasible. We are 
certain that the proposals put forward by Chikwe have the 
full backing of President Obasanjo. 
 
 
15.  (SBU) Action Request: Mission welcomes the INS offer of 
an extended TDY presence in Lagos and reguests that INS 
approve the proposal to coordinate with GON officials to 
establish and train a Special Anti-Fraud Unit within the 
Nigerian Immigration Service.  Mission would also appreciate 
any update from the Department on the status of the proposed 
MOU (Reftels A, B, C, D). 
 
 
 
 
16. This message was drafted after the departure of INS 
Director Gregory Smith. 
 
 
 
 
Jeter