A diplomatic row may ensue between Nigeria and Guinea Bissau, as
the government has been advised not to rule out the possibility of retaliation
over the recent attacks on Nigerians in the neighbouring country.
Disclosing this in
Abuja, on Monday, chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Mathew
Nwagwu, however, said the Federal Government had sent a powerful delegation to
Guinea Bissau, to meet with the authorities of the country over the attacks.
He made this known
while addressing journalists after his meeting with the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Professor Viola Onwuliri, in his office.
Expressing anger
over the development, Nwagwu expressed the need for the Nigerian
government to carry out reprisal, as a result of the incident.
“I think it is time
to really show our neighbours and our brothers in Africa that we (Nigeria) can
bite, by showing our anger and disapproval of what has happened in rare times,
otherwise, our people would be taken for granted and would be slapped, left and
right.
“At the moment, I
am aware that our government has sent a high powered delegation to that country
to meet with authorities to get to all the facts on ground and then, give the
government of Guinea Bissau some of our feelings and decides how this matter
can be resolved.
“I cannot say all
the details here but now our team is already in Guinea Bissau working with our
Ambassador. They will be briefed on what happened and then, Nigeria will
present its conditions for amicable resolution of this problem,” he said.
Nwagwu said
the Federal Government would either demand restitution or other conditions from
Guinea Bissau, to enable it to know the next line of action.
He described the
attack as unfortunate, barbaric, unexpected and unwarranted, as Nigeria had its
peace keeping forces in Guinea Bissau, to aid its stability.
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