Nigerian lawmakers – the Senate and the House of Representatives – have officially reacted to the threat by one Kingsley Ugiagbe to poison Igbos in Austria.
Responding to a letter written by Uzoma Ahamefule and addressed to the lawmakers through their principal officers – Senator Godswill Akpabio Senate President and Hon. Abbas Tajudeen Speaker House of Reps. – Hon. Dr Abike Dabiri CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) wrote that she had been directed to “acknowledge the receipt” of the letter.
Replying to the appeal made for the lawmakers as stakeholders in Nigeria’s affairs to get involved and take actions commensurate to what they did in the case of Mrs Amaka Patience Sonnberger in Canada, she wrote, “there was no need for an intervention.”
According to the letter, the reasons had been that the Edo Community in Vienna, Austria, had promptly condemned and denounced Mr Ugiagbe’s actions and threatened the withdrawal of his membership, and that he apologized.
The letter elaborated that the Nigerian government representatives took actions against Mrs Amaka Sonnberger because the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) “were bombarded with petitions from Nigerians in Canada,” and also reported the case to the Canadian authority. And in comparison of the case in Canada to that of Mr Kingsley Ugaigbe in Austria, Hon. Dr Dabiri stated that they had not received “any petition or complaints from Nigerians in Austria,” and that it had looked as if there had been no union like Edo in Canada to caution her, and that she had been unapologetic and boastful.
Nigerians who spread hatred through social media were also warned and evenly advised in the letter to desist from such and to see themselves as Nigerians and be good ambassadors of the country.
The letter was equally sent to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ibrahim Jibrin, Speaker House of Reps., Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Deputy Speaker House of Reps, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Michael Bamidele, House Leader House of Reps., Hon. Julius Ihonvbere, Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, H. E. Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON and the Nigerian Embassy Vienna, Austria.
God bless Nigeria.
Uzoma Ahamefule, a concerned patriotic citizen, and a refined African traditionalist, writes from Vienna, Austria.
uzomaah@yaoo.com
+436607369050 (Please WhatsApp messages only)
Below is the letter as received via email from Hon. Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa OON.
“Re: Threat to poison Igbos in Austria: Open letter to Nigerian lawmakers – Uzoma Ahamefule
“Dear Uzoma Ahamefule,
“I trust this email meets you well. I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter on your observation on the threatening Tiktok comments made by one Mr. Kingsley Ugaigbe. Now here is what happened, immediately Mr. Kingsley Ugaigbe made those comments, the Edo Community in Vienna, Austria, promptly issued a statement condemning and denouncing him. They even threatened to withdraw his membership of their association and Mr. Kingsley Ugaigbe apologized immediately.
“So with the maturity and leadership of the Edo Association in Vienna, his matter was handled appropriately by them. We also never received any petition or complaints from Nigerians in Austria. Thus, there was no need for an intervention from us. (Please find attached for ease of reference the disclaimer letter from the Edo Community in Vienna).
“In Mrs. Amaka Patience Sonnberger’s case there seemed to be no commensurate association like that of Edo in Vienna to caution her rather she was goaded on and even bragged that nothing will happen to her. She showed no remorse. Not surprising, we were bombarded with petitions from Nigerians in Canada who truly felt threatened. The Nigerians in Canada reported the issue to relevant authorities in Canada and so did the Commission and the House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora.
“We avail ourselves the opportunity to commend the Edo Community in Vienna who took the initiative to address the situation promptly and publicly. We hope this serves as a lesson to those who deliberately spread hate under the anonymity of social media space to change their ways. Nigerians are seen as Nigerians with a green passport, and not tribes. Let us all be good ambassadors of our country.
“Best wishes
“NiDCOM”
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