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| Abdulmutallab: Us Out With Sanctions On Nigeria by bodsibobo(m): 1:31pm On Jan 04, 2010 |
RE: BUSINESS DAY. - 4th January, 2009 It appears it gets only worse for Nigeria and her battered image after the US authorities last night listed her among six other nations whose nationals and air travellers are now to be subjected to more stringent pre-travel scrutiny. The fresh scrutiny follows the Christmas day failed attack on a Detroit bound plane by alleged Nigerian plane bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab and it further puts the searchlight on Nigeria which has now been without a president for about 42 days. This new measure will affect Nigerians and other travellers landing today at any United States’ airport. Other countries listed with Nigeria are Pakistan, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Yemen and Cuba. The move will come as a serious blow to Nigeria which had been hoping that western countries will not visit the attempted crime of Abdulmutallab on innocent Nigerians. Nigerians had for long suffered discriminatory immigration controls in western countries over what is perceived as large scale drug trafficking and advanced fee fraud (popularly called 419). Minister of Information and Communications, Dora Akunyili, had only last week pleaded with the international community to spare Nigerians from undignified treatment over the incident, saying the wrong of one man should not be visited on the entire country. But one senior western diplomat, who spoke to BusinessDay last night described the move as a slap on the face of Nigeria, one which, he said, will leave an indelible mark. According to the diplomat, “This is not just about the alleged Nigerian plane bomber, Abdulmutallab. The world sees the Abdulmutallab incident as a reflection of the failure of governance, as part of a worrying trend. “This US move must be taken as a strongest message yet that the world expects Nigeria and her government to rise up to her obligation as a regional power. “For almost 41 days you have been without a truly functional government to offer hope and assurance to a watching world and now the US is showing clearly that it is losing patience. After all, Nigeria is not the only country whose national has been listed among alleged terrorists. “It’s amazing how things have changed for Nigeria. Not many remember that only a few years ago, Nigeria was presented as a model by the world which granted her unprecedented terms that wiped away her huge foreign debts. Today that seems like a century away. The reality is that the world does not hate Nigeria. When you do well you will be rewarded”, the diplomat said. The US government said the tougher screening rules for passengers arriving by air from Nigeria and the other six countries are being introduced because they are deemed to have links with terrorism. The new measure will involve what the US authorities called “pat-down body searches and have carry-on baggage searched.” It is coming on the heels of President Barack Obama’s promise “to act quickly to fix flaws” in the US security system. Upon all the prayers that we pray in this country, is God really on our side? |
| Re: Abdulmutallab: Us Out With Sanctions On Nigeria by mrperfect(m): 3:20pm On Jan 04, 2010 |
Well, you don't have to blame Us. Prevention is better than cure. |
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