Reps Summons Foreign Affairs Minister Over Deportation Issues.

   Worried by the indignation and the scorn Nigerians were subjected to all over the world especially by sister African nations, the ad hoc Committee of the House of Representatives on Foreign Affairs has summoned the Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Olugbenga Ashiru to appear before it on Tuesday, the 15th day of May, 2012 to clarify Nigeria's relationship with other African nations. The Chairman of the Committee, Nnenna Elendu Ukeje noted that the Committee is disturbed as well as worried by the diplomatic row brewing between Nigeria and her sister African countries.

   Among other deportations encountered by Nigerian citizens, she apparently referred to the latest deportation of six Nigerians by the Egyptian authorities on Tuesday, 8th May, 2012 with valid visas. This she concluded was another height of insult and indignation to Nigerians.

   One of the victims, Sekinat Abiola narrated how they were denied entry into Cairo, and was forced to return via Ethiopian airline that transported them after having been kept in a room for three days without food, water and bedding. "This calls for a review of our relationship with these countries. So we have invited the Minister of Foreign Affairs to a meeting on Tuesday to come and explain to us our relationship with these countries and why Nigerians are being subjected to ridicule all over the world" said Hon. Ukeje.
 It will be recalled, however, that on March 2nd of this year, the South African government had engaged in similar act of deporting about 125 Nigerians over alleged Yellow Fever Vaccination which caused near-disaffection between Nigeria and South Africa, althought it was ultimately resolved.