Millions wasted on immigrant application delays

YOUR report (Irish Examiner, June 8) about the efforts of the 20-year-old Nigerian, Tude Ominiyi, to avoid deportation until after the Leaving Cert points up the abuse of Irish taxpayers by such people.

Two years after his arrival here he applied, in July 2003, for humanitarian leave to remain. Obviously he had no normal need of protection, or he would not have had to rely on this stratagem.

He has been given board and lodging and free education in this country since then, none of which he was entitled to in any concept of right.