A diplomatic war seems to be brewing between India and Nigeria
over the eviction if Nigerian nationals in India. Consular attaché to the
Nigerian embassy in New Delhi, Jacob Nwadadia has threatened to have thousands
of Indians in Nigeria thrown to the streets if the Goa government does not end
the eviction exercise.
The warning comes after ministers of the Goa government
including the chief minister himself and the state administration cracked down
on the African community, after over 200 Nigerians blockaded a national highway
for hours on Thursday following the murder of their compatriot. According to
chief minister Manohar Parrikar, the
murder was a result of a war between two narcotics peddling gangs.
Parrikar also said that antecedents and documents of all
foreign nationals living in Goa would be verified, the police as well as BJP
workers have unleashed a campaign of terror on Nigerians, evicting them from
their rented homes.
“There are only 50,000 Nigerians living in India, but there
are over one million Indians living in Nigeria,” Jacob said, making the
none-too-discreet threat.
Jacob said that he had been instructed by the Nigerian
ambassador in New Delhi to convey the caution to the Goa government in no uncertain
terms.
Jacob said that Nigeria was five hours behind India, and
that the deadline given to the Goa government was 9 pm. “When it is 9 pm in
India, it would be 4 pm in Nigeria. If the eviction does not stop, then we will
take similar action in Nigeria,” said Jacob, who met Nigerians, police as well
as district administration officials through Sunday and Monday.
Jacob also said that he would revoke hundreds of visas of
Indians in Nigeria in reciprocation to the action against Nigerians in Goa.
The police action against Nigerians aside the manner in
which they have been referred to by Goa’s lawmakers, including the chief minister
himself borders on racism.
While Goa’s minister for culture and art Dayanand Mandrekar
likened Nigerians to cancer, another BJP legislator Subhash Phaldesai said that
their behaviour was similar “wild animals”, who were pumped with drugs.
Parrikar himself, while addressing a press conference said
that Nigerians are “huge” and “aggressive”, while defending the inability of
the police to nip the Thursday’s highway blockade in the bud.
I bet a lot of Nigerians would be happy to see the backs of Indians as well going by their reputation here, don't you think?
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Na wah oh! See this yeye Indians oh!!
ReplyDeleteI wrote a nasty piece about Nigeria-Indian diplomatic relations sometime ago...a really flawed and lopsided one...our government operates on the international system like lepers...
ReplyDeleteBut wait o, one India guy wan give me contract, before una evict them, make e pay me o...
Indians are quite industrious but they are "slave drivers". Idi Amin once referred to them as "parasites".
ReplyDeleteThere must be reciprocal action by our Government. There really has been no other time in Nigeria than this administration. That have catered for Nigerian in foreign lands. I remember during the Arab Riots, Nigeria sent planes to Tunisia,Egypt and also Libya to convey Nigeria residents. Also the yellow fever card issue with South Africa.
They must go with pata nla bags
ReplyDeleteChaii... Even india is flexing muscle for Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteMek dem bounce dem commot from awa contri jorr......yeye pipul !!!
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