By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA FCT – Federal lawmaker that represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani has urged the federal government to initiate an action to seek for the repatriation of Nigerians in Mali, Ethiopian, Benin, Saudi, Italy and other countries currently languishing in their prisons.
The human rights activist lamented that practice of neglecting Nigerians in foreign jails on the belief that they have committed crimes is irresponsible. He reminded that the nation has a duty to its citizens irrespective of his or her conduct abroad.
Shehu Sani made the call on Saturday when he took to his X account to protest the inability of the federal government to live up to expectation as it affects the fate of Nigerian citizens abroad.
In the words of Shehu Sani:
The FG should initiate an action to seek for the repatriation of Nigerians in Mali, Ethiopian, Benin, Saudi, Italy and other countries currently languishing in their prisons.
They can still be investigated on their alleged offence and be prosecuted here in Nigeria.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nidcom Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice can achieve this if they are mandated to work jointly.
The practice of neglecting Nigerians in foreign jails on the belief that they have committed crimes is irresponsible.The nation has a duty to its citizens irrespective of his or her conduct abroad.The FG must request for their repatriation even if we are going to be denied.
