Eighteen Nigerians have a date with the executioner tomorrow in the Asian state of Indonesia, except President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is currently on a visit to Nigeria, intervenes.

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday pleaded with his Indonesian counterpart to stop the execution of the Nigerians who were convicted for drug-related offences.

He was yet to give any commitment before the two leaders went for a state dinner last night in Abuja.

Apart from the 18, 30 other Nigerians are on the death row in that country for drug trafficking.

Jonathan, who made the plea during a bilateral discussion with the Indonesian President in Abuja, demanded a bilateral tie on exchange of prisoners by both countries.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, in a tweet last night said his principal was concerned about the planned execution.

Abati said: “President Jonathan requested for a stay of execution of Nigerians on death row in Indonesia while both explore agreement on exchange of prisoners.

“Both leaders agreed to support each other also on the basis of reciprocity for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for the period 2014/2015-2016.

“They discussed re-election of Kanayo Nwanze of IFAD and candidature of Mari Pangestu for DG WTO and agreed to support each other’s candidate.

“The presidents pledged to work together towards attaining a more balanced and mutually beneficial relationship between Nigeria and Indonesia. The two presidents agreed that Nigeria and Indonesia will share best practices and capacity building in the achievement of MDGs.”

A source said: “The Indonesian leader has not made any commitment on Jonathan’s plea because of his country’s strict laws on drug trafficking.

“We are hopeful that the execution will not hold on Monday. We do not know if there will be any waiver eventually.”

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the visiting President was accompanied by 99 Indonesian businessmen. On arrival, Yudhoyono inspected a guard of honour mounted by the Brigade of Guards, and also a 21 gun-salute in his honour.

The FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed, said that the two-day visit of the Indonesian President would strengthen the bilateral relations existing between the two countries.

After their bilateral discussions, President Jonathan pointed out the importance of the conference and the visit, stressing that it has become evident that most countries might not be able to meet up with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

He said: “We discussed areas that we can work together, like food, agriculture, energy, politics and security, particularly, in international peace keeping operations.”

Both leaders also agreed to promote training cooperation involving military officers of both countries by encouraging participation of Indonesian and Nigerian military officers in training programmes at the staff colleges of both countries.

The two leaders discussed the conflicts in Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and the Sahel, and the correlation between these and the war on terror. They shared the view that terrorism remains a global security threat.

They, therefore, agreed to foster closer bilateral partnership to address this threat by cooperating closely in exchange of information, training and education as well as sharing of best practices. The two leaders instructed the relevant agencies of both countries to assess counter-terrorism needs upon which bilateral collaboration would be appropriately developed.


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God, where is thy face!

Oga presido, Easy na. Shebi we don beg u.

Smh!

ONLY 18? .... It shld be more than that.

Banku&Tilapia:
ONLY 18? .... It shld be more than that.

Soo Funny! clap for urself

stil on d mata

na wa o 18 nigerians for execution? they should send their names so that family members here will know if their kinsmen are involved!!! indonisia presido pls have mercy on their souls

hrmkz: God, where is thy face!

Wot has God got to do wit diz. Impatient n greediness always leads to destruction. If they hv succeeded they will be somewhere bragging.

shebi GEJ don beg their oga president

Man's inhumanity to man. Nature's plant for human consumption is now called drug and life is taken just because someone traded on it. My Question is, what is the worth of the life of a drug dealer ? The world's governments have let us all down. Glory to Anonymous, Glory to all true freedom fighters.

Nigerians are begging they no go do am again

Do we have Indonesian prisoners in Nigeria? Or are they planning a trade by bater system of exchange??

[i][/i]i reserve my comment
smtroubledh

GEJ is askin for a Swap deal, how many indonesians are in Nigerian Prisons

val_dubem: may God accept their souls in Paradise amen!

Do you know da innocent SOULS they wld hv destroyed if they hv succeeded?

Money and Nigeria. Nigeria and crime. Lobatan

HmMm... Nigeria!!!!!

I love how diplomatic mr president is getting!! If the indonesians refuse releasing them or reducing their death sentence to prison terms attach it to whatever bilateral or trade deal we want to sign with them because hornestly they need us more than we need them...and the nigerian government have to work with foreign embassies to regulate nigerians seeking foreign visa's so the fringe once won't keep embarrasing us internationally!!

val_dubem:

Soo Funny! clap for urself

I hv n yh its funny cuz its only a lazy, greedy, impatient n materialistic creature who will be dumb enuff to take a risk in a place lyk Indonesia.

Rules and Regulation must be follow wherever you find yourself. So sad RIP in advance ;-(

Why do Nigerians still engage in the shady stuff particularly when dey knw d penalty for such offence in Indonesia is capital punishment?!..dis syndrome of get rich very fast is killing us in Nigeria!Our youths don't want to work for money again but rather sleep and wake up with money next to them!...I juz hope and pray dia gentle souls find favor in d heart of d Indonesia president!Naija

Marijuana is gaining grounds and is getting legalized in many countries and states, the world's governments needs to be held accountable for those lives they have taken in past on cases of marijuana smuggling and trafficking. Some day Cocaine and Heroine will be legalized, and the governments will account for lives they have taken for trafficking in nature's plants resources. Nature made no mistake, we probably could find a cure for cancer in those drugs if we consumed freely and looked freely and if we were allowed to consumed as was designed by the planet's creative forces.

Banku&Tilapia:


Wot has God got to do wit diz. Impatient n greediness always leads to destruction. If they hv succeeded they will be somewhere bragging.

Do u knw dat some of dem may be innocent? Dia could be set up, misidentificatio or even racial beeffng.

This boys no dey hear.

They knew the punishment involved still yet, they involve in such act.

They deserve any punishment given to them.

Na only them drug money dey sweet, the thing sweet me pass any other body but because of the punushment I clear the road.

People are gambling with their lives.

Rubbish.

dridowu: So sad RIP in advance

Thats a new one RIPIA.

dridowu: Rules and Regulation must be follow wherever you find yourself. So sad RIP in advance ;-(

Morally, it makes no sense to "shoot the messenger", but you are very right. I wish more could be done to trace source providers

The bilateral exchange will be one prinsoner to 250kg of marijuana on a legal trade.

fonzie2u: GEJ is askin for a Swap deal, how many indonesians are in Nigerian Prisons

My thought exactly.

some nigerians are indeed given de whole nigerians bad name abroad, nigerians are nw known abroad as drug dealer, tnks 2 de igbo boys dat tinks all u can do abroad is 2 throw stones (cocaine)

Billyonaire: Man's inhumanity to man. Nature's plant for human consumption is now called drug and life is taken just because someone traded on it. My Question is, what is the worth of the life of a drug dealer ? The world's governments have let us all down. Glory to Anonymous, Glory to all true freedom fighters.

Do you how many lives the so call plant/
Drugs have destroyed? I am not saying they should be killed be when we are looking for money we should be careful. Maybe when they take that your plant to your child's school and destroy the future of that previous little angel of yours then and only then you will know how destructive you sweet plant is.