By our reporter/ The Federal Government on Tuesday threatened to review its relationship with Indonesia if it fails to prosecute the Indonesian immigration officials that assaulted a Nigerian diplomat.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffry Onyeama, who stated this at a briefing in Abuja, also revealed that it has summoned its ambassador to Indonesia to give a detailed account of the assault, which has sparked outrage after a video of it went viral.
“There was absolutely no justification whatsoever for this kind of behaviour against not only a Nigerian diplomat but any Nigerian at all. It was totally unacceptable,” Onyema said.
“What we’ve decided to do is to recall (for consultations immediately), our Nigerian ambassador in Jakarta in Indonesia and we will have full consultations at the highest level and decide what next steps to take including a review of our relations with Indonesia”.
Onyeama’s briefing follows Monday’s statement by his Ministry condemning the assault.
However, Onyeama who informed newsmen that the Federal Government wanted stronger action to be taken by the Indonesian Government, insisted that erring officials must be sanctioned, adding that Indonesia’s failure to do so will have consequences for the relationship between both countries.
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