The “get rich quick
syndrome/ fast track” that Nigerian youths and adult alike put on their brains
is the major reason why they involve themselves in drug and shady business all
over the world. As you are reading this blog, Indonesian government is set to
execute another 8 Nigerian for drug related offences.
A Group, United
Nigerians In Diaspora, UNID, through their president, Mr. Paschal Okolie, while
briefing newsmen in Lagos has called on the Federal Government to prevail on
the Indonesian government to stay action on its plans to execute eight more
Nigerian citizens for drug related offences.
His words: ”Considering
that the next batch of execution will take place in no distant time in
Indonesia, we urge the good people of Nigeria and our government to rise up
with the entire world to stop further executions of Nigerians. Enough of the
killings. Nigeria should leverage on the strong bilateral relationship it has
with Indonesia and negotiate to stop the execution of the eight waiting to be
killed. In as much as we totally condemn drug trafficking and wish to sensitise
intending traffickers on the consequences that awaits offenders, we also
condemn capital punishment especially since it has not been able to quell the
issue of drug trafficking in Indonesia.”
Okolie who gave names of
those awaiting further execution as, Michael Titus Igwe, Kingsley Okonkwo,
Uchenna Onyewuru, Eugene Ape, Hunphery Ejike, Obinna Nwajiagu, Benjamin Onuoha
and Ikenna Abanukwu, said, ”Nigerian Embassy in Indonesia is longer concerned
with passport renewals than the welfare or security of Nigerians. Those
Nigerians killed were not giving fair trial, there is language barrier which
made it impossible for them to defend themselves properly, Nigerian embassy did
not even send representatives to court to assist them, so they were left at the
mercy of Indonesia which was bent on killing them.”
‘’Most times Nigerians
are thrown into prisons for more than four months without anyone knowing about
it. They are tortured and some even die in the process. The way a country
treats her citizens, is a reflection of how the citizens will be treated in
foreign lands. Therefore, we feel it is high time our government rose to the
occasion to ameliorate the plight of its citizens.’’
“we expected our
government to show concern just like other countries whose nationals were
involved. The way a government treats its citizens, is a reflection of how the
citizens are likely to be treated in foreign lands. Therefore, we feel it is
high time our government rose to the occasion to ameliorate the plights of its
citizens no matter the circumstance.
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