Ekweremadu: Foreign Affairs Ministry Tell Government Officials What To Do When Traveling Out

Following the recent attack on the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged government officials travelling abroad to inform the ministry and Nigerian missions the country where they are travelling to so as to ensure their security and safety.

The Spokesperson for the Ministry, Ferdinard Nwonye, stated this in a statement to NAN on Wednesday in Abuja.

Recall that some suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra had attack Ekweremadu in Nuremberg, Germany.

Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader, had placed a N1million reward on government officials from the south-east and threatened to humiliate any if they travel out of Nigeria.

Speaking on Wednesday, Nwonye said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned in the strongest terms the attack on former Deputy Senate President, Dr Ike Ekweremadu, who was attending the 2nd Annual Igbo Cultural Festival organised by the Ndi-Igbo Community in Nuremberg, Germany.”

“The Ministry wishes to empathize with the Distinguished Senator, as well as remind all dignitaries to endeavor to bring to the notice of the Ministry and Missions their impending travel schedules.”

“This is to enable the Ministry thoroughly scrutinize the security status of the organisations inviting them for the meeting, and to make adequate preparation.”

“As well as concrete steps to ensure that host law enforcement agencies are on hand to guarantee their comprehensive security.”

“This advice is not to monitor their activities but to ensure their safety,” Nwonye added.

He, however, assured Nigerians that government would work with relevant authorities in Germany to ensure that the perpetrators of the act were brought to book to serve as deterrence to others.