According to Boso, the reason for the visa denial is absurd because Small Doctor, the featured musician, is not only well-known in France but also a well-known performer in the African entertainment industry. Thus, there was no reason to believe that the artist and others would return to their base.
Mr. Romaric Boso, a concert promoter from France and the creator of “One Benin Fiesta,” has criticized the French embassy in Nigeria for refusing to grant a visa to well-known singer Adekunle Temitope, better known by her stage name, Small Doctor.
According to Boso, Small Doctor was scheduled to play in France as part of his Europe Tour. But the French embassy in Nigeria refused to give him a visa because they thought he wouldn’t come back even if they had one.
According to Boso, the reason for the visa denial is absurd because Small Doctor, the featured musician, is not only well-known in France but also a well-known performer in the African entertainment industry. Thus, there was no reason to believe that the artist and others would return to their base.
Boso also said that despite his reputation as one of the registered show promoters in France, he’s having difficulties getting visas for artistes billed to perform at his One Benin Fiesta show initially scheduled for July 6, 2024, but now shifted to August as a result of the difficulty in securing visa for the artistes billed to perform.
According to Boco, the headline artiste for the One Benin Fiesta is Small Doctor who is expected in France alongside others including a Disc Jockey (DJ) and others.
Providing relevant documents to back up his claims, Boco said that he followed due process. And did everything that was required by the French embassy in Nigeria.