ALL things being equal, the United Nations Security Council would by this morning have received a formal report from Nigeria about the seizure of dangerous weapons shipped into its territory from Iran, last month.

Abuja’s action to that effect is in line with relevant Security Council resolutions against Iran, Empowered Newswire yesterday quoted Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the world body, Ambassador Joy Ogwu, to have said.

Diplomats at the world body point to UN Security Council Resolution 1929 of this year and some other earlier resolutions which effectively imposed an arms embargo on Iran.

The implications of such observations are two-fold: the Iranian shipment to Nigeria violated the resolutions and Nigeria needs to inform the Security Council of the world body about the arms cache.

Prof. Ogwu, on Thursday night in New York, confirmed that she had already alerted the current president of the UN Security Council Sir Mark Lyall Grant, who is the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the UN, about Nigeria’s intentions of informing the Council and its Sanctions Committee about the controversial shipment.

Her words: “I have already notified the President of the Council, Sir Grant, to expect a letter from us reporting the incident and that further investigations is going on.”

Her planned action coincides with moves in Abuja, where the Foreign Affairs Minister Henry Odein Ajumogobia told reporters yesterday morning that if Nigeria found any evidence that the arms shipment broke UN sanctions, the Federal Government would alert the Security Council.

Reuters reported yesterday morning in New York that Ajumogobia met with the Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki “late on Thursday to discuss the shipment, intercepted by Nigeria's secret service in the port of Lagos and found to contain rockets and other explosives.”

According to the Newswire, Ajumogobia said "the consignment did originate from Iran. That's been confirmed from our own shipping documents and the Iranian foreign minister."

"If Nigeria finds in the conclusion of investigations that there has been a breach of any sanctions, as a member of the U.N. Council, we would do what is necessary," Ajumogobia said, adding that Mottaki promised Iran's co-operation with an investigation into the shipment.

In New York, Ambassador Ogwu, disclosed that a letter was being prepared by the Nigerian Mission to inform the Security Council of the incident in line w
ith the resolution which Nigeria had also voted for in June.

oweniwe:

Why u de lament na? What nigeria did was right:- Follow the due process. I don't see anything wrong with that

Ymodulus:

my friend will you keep quiet?  An igbo guy will never talk the way you did. I-d-i-o-t

ossai sly:

na wa o! I just pray that IRAN and 9ja dont go to war. But first of all isn't it high time we boycott the friendly match that is slated to be played later this month? We all know what the Iranians are capable of doing. Make dem no go kidnapp our team o. I hate all this poo!

oweniwe:


     
what exactly is your problem that made u call me i.di.ot? Did i kidnap your mama?        

I simply said we should follow the due process when in a delicate situation like this and not do things anyhow. What is wrong with that? You no get sense?        

Don't u have any sense of diplomacy?      

If i jam your head eh. . . Bloody boko haram                       no mind the baga e be like im shak og.
all this islamic countries demna rubbish.Bleep them all

Ymodulus:

my friend will you keep quiet? An igbo guy will never talk the way you did. I-d-i-o-t

Ayatullah:

So far there is no evidence that the blessed Islamic Republic of Iran has any intention destabilizing Nigeria, Iran's arch-enemy, Israel has confirmed that, so what is the problem with those making unreasonable noise?

Nigeria should tread cautiously, a good step has been taken by reporting to the UN, any other hasty and unfriendly step is very risky for Nigeria, if we cannot handle Okah's MEND, how can we handle the anger of the dreaded Hizbullah? Better stop making noise and let us be diplomatic.

Ymodulus:

my friend will you keep quiet? An igbo guy will never talk the way you did. I-d-i-o-t

bidemi12:

just as you have just proved. . . . .most, not all igbos are really strange with too much of an aggressive attitude. No diplomacy whatsoever. . . . ever wonder why the presidency is to distant from you?

mikeansy:

Why can't some of you discuss issues indiscriminately and deal with the individual in question?

You that have the Presidency so close to you what have you done with it?
The result on the ground does not look good and if I were you I will not like to be associated with the leadership of a country like Nigeria that is almost a failed state, where corruption thrives, thugs are running the show and disease have taken over most of the country.

ola olabiy:

The Federal Government sha.

When dealing with other countries and foreign nationals, the Nigerian government dreads trouble and usually applies diplomatc means.

When dealing with its own nationals, the government flagrantly and blatantly courts trouble.

saridon_p:

What a shame!,our government is reporting Iran to United Nations as if they are reporting an individual.No wonders our country is hardly respected because we dont have intelligent leaders.What is the business of Iran in this?,because an Iranian is the suspect means you have to report their government to UN or that the suspect is hiding at their embassy?.Its a very silly move because we just have to handle this situation through our own system.I wonder why U.S government didnt report our government to U.N or maybe E.U when Muttallab attempted to bomb their plane.What a country!

Ayatullah:

So far there is no evidence that the blessed Islamic Republic of Iran has any intention destabilizing Nigeria, Iran's arch-enemy, Israel has confirmed that, so what is the problem with those making unreasonable noise?

Nigeria should tread cautiously, a good step has been taken by reporting to the UN, any other hasty and unfriendly step is very risky for Nigeria, if we cannot handle Okah's MEND, how can we handle the anger of the dreaded Hizbullah? Better stop making noise and let us be diplomatic.

saridon_p:

What a shame!,our government is reporting Iran to United Nations as if they are reporting an individual.No wonders our country is hardly respected because we dont have intelligent leaders.What is the business of Iran in this?,because an Iranian is the suspect means you have to report their government to UN or that the suspect is hiding at their embassy?.Its a very silly move because we just have to handle this situation through our own system.I wonder why U.S government didnt report our government to U.N or maybe E.U when Muttallab attempted to bomb their plane.What a country!