Two days after two Nigerian convicted drug
traffickers were executed, it's revealed that 12
more are currently on death row in Indonesia for
drug trafficking offenses.
Revealing this to news men in Abuja yesterday
January 19th, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry
of Foreign affairs, Amb. Danjuma Sheni, said the
Federal government has appealed to the
government of Indonesia to show clemency to
the 12 Nigerians who are on death roll so they
will not be executed like the two Nigerians Daniel
Emenuo and Okafor Solomon, who were executed
last Sunday January 18th in the country for drug
trafficking.
The Permanent secretary spoke to newsmen
after a meeting with the Indonesian Ambassador
to Nigeria, Eko Indiarto, yesterday in Abuja to
protest the execution of the Nigerians even after
much plea made by President Jonathan and the
National assembly
“Every country determines for itself the kind
of action it takes. In the case of Nigerians
and as you have just seen, we have
protested very vehemently the execution
and we are still looking at other options.
That (recalling Ambassador) may be along
the line, but we are looking at other
options. I have just appealed to the
government and people of Indonesia to
show some clemency as we move forward
with regards to the 12 other Nigerians still
on death row in that country. We hope at
the end of the day, there will be some form
of clemency for our people and we do not
hope, as of now, that it will have any
significant impact on our relationship.” he
said
Amb. Sheni said the Federal government is in
talks with the Indonesian government to agree
on a Prisoner Transfer Agreement so that those
on Death row would be sent back to Nigeria to
serve their prison time.
