The Federal Government has expressed dismay over Italy’s hasty burial of the 26 Nigerian girls who were found dead on the Mediterranean Sea.

The bodies of the girls were found on a sinking vessel on the Mediterranean about two weeks ago and there were reports that they might have been sexually abused before they were murdered.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, told journalists in Abuja on Monday that the Italian Embassy had earlier indicated to the Director General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons that the burial of the girls would take place in Salerno, Italy on November 26, 2017.

But the Italian authorities, she said, went ahead with the burial last Friday, without informing the Nigerian government, adding that the NAPTIP director was currently in Italy to engage with the Italian authorities ahead of the scheduled burial date.

The SSA, who addressed newsmen alongside a NAPTIP representative, Mr. Abdulrahim Shaibu, explained that a protest letter had been sent to the Italian envoy in Nigeria over the matter.

“Why were they (the bodies) hurriedly buried nine days before the date communicated to the DG, NAPTIP by the Italian Embassy without any information to the Nigerian Government? Why the rush to bury the bodies without carrying out a post-mortem to determine the causes of death?” she queried.

Dabiri-Erewa said information indicated that only three of the girls were identified as Nigerians, noting that the identities of the other victims had yet to be ascertained before they were interred.

She noted that another issue of concern was that the victims’ families might have wanted them buried in their countries of origin.

The SSA also condemned the reported sale of Africans in a Libyan slave market as broadcast by the CNN, saying this was unacceptable, despicable and inhuman.

She said, “On the issue of Africans sold by Africans in Libya to Europe, as reported by the CNN in a report titled, ‘People for sale; where lives are auctioned for $400,’ this is totally unacceptable, despicable, and inhuman and should be condemned by anyone who is human and has blood running through their veins.”

The presidential aide appealed to the African Union, the European Union, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, International Organisation on Migration and the Economic Community for West African States, to intervene in the matter and tackle the issue of slavery happening in Libya.

“The perpetrators of this heinous crime should also be sanctioned,” she added.

Source:- http://www.exclusivepp.com.ng/fg-demands-explanation-italy-burial-26-girls/

Ineptitude at its peak.

This is a government that was deaf when it made headlines that about 26 girls including Nigerians died in the Mediterranean. They never sent emissaries, nothing at all. Now they are talking trash.

And abike dabiri that her head looks like bicycle seat couldn't even cover up for the government.

Shame on all of them.

When dabiri was blowing hot that Igbo minister of foreign affairs was claiming Mr know it all.... Now these

Mumu FG
Medicine after death

SmartchoiceNGR:
When dabiri was blowing hot that Igbo minister of foreign affairs was claiming Mr know it all.... Now these

Yoruba tribalist

It was so easy for you to absolve your sister of any blames by describing her as "blowing hot" on twitter

while pouring the whole blame on your scape goat - the Igbo minister

I'm sure no blame was left for your Fulani master buhari? because your Igbo minister like Jesus Christ has taken the whole blame.

I'd really want to know where Abike was blowing hot

The same FG that cannot account for 200 chibok girls.

No wonder oyibo people never take Africans serious

Laughable

Mtcheew


Pesin wey die dem no go bury am again?

Take Italy to The Hage.

Useless cuntri and useless citizens. You lots think you have a country being built, this is a classic example of how they will treat you all, Nigerians, at a time in need. Zoo cuntri!
Well done, Italy for showing humanity to the remains of those unfortunate souls.

Nigeria should thank the Italians for their compassion. This is the shame and the devastation the Nigerian state has brought on itself and its people.

#ShameOneNigeria

Shameless inept goverment

Let the dead bury themselves.

You mustn't go to Italy to make it, do ur prostitution here in ur country.


Nigeria is not even a good country.

Mediterranean Tragedy: Nigeria demands explanation from Italy over ‘mistaken’ identity of 26 girls --- Abike Dabiri


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctLDIenoW-I


ORIGINAL LINK: https://oak.tv/mediterranean-tragedy-nigeria/

Mediterranean Tragedy: Nigeria demands explanation from Italy over burial of 26 girls



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui0IQXJj5HI



ORIGINAL LINK: https://oak.tv/mediterranean-tragedy-nigeria-demands/

exclusiveppGod:
The Federal Government has expressed dismay over Italy’s hasty burial of the 26 Nigerian girls who were found dead on the Mediterranean Sea.

The bodies of the girls were found on a sinking vessel on the Mediterranean about two weeks ago and there were reports that they might have been sexually abused before they were murdered.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, told journalists in Abuja on Monday that the Italian Embassy had earlier indicated to the Director General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons that the burial of the girls would take place in Salerno, Italy on November 26, 2017.

But the Italian authorities, she said, went ahead with the burial last Friday, without informing the Nigerian government, adding that the NAPTIP director was currently in Italy to engage with the Italian authorities ahead of the scheduled burial date.

The SSA, who addressed newsmen alongside a NAPTIP representative, Mr. Abdulrahim Shaibu, explained that a protest letter had been sent to the Italian envoy in Nigeria over the matter.

“Why were they (the bodies) hurriedly buried nine days before the date communicated to the DG, NAPTIP by the Italian Embassy without any information to the Nigerian Government? Why the rush to bury the bodies without carrying out a post-mortem to determine the causes of death?” she queried.

Dabiri-Erewa said information indicated that only three of the girls were identified as Nigerians, noting that the identities of the other victims had yet to be ascertained before they were interred.

She noted that another issue of concern was that the victims’ families might have wanted them buried in their countries of origin.

The SSA also condemned the reported sale of Africans in a Libyan slave market as broadcast by the CNN, saying this was unacceptable, despicable and inhuman.

She said, “On the issue of Africans sold by Africans in Libya to Europe, as reported by the CNN in a report titled, ‘People for sale; where lives are auctioned for $400,’ this is totally unacceptable, despicable, and inhuman and should be condemned by anyone who is human and has blood running through their veins.”

The presidential aide appealed to the African Union, the European Union, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, International Organisation on Migration and the Economic Community for West African States, to intervene in the matter and tackle the issue of slavery happening in Libya.

“The perpetrators of this heinous crime should also be sanctioned,” she added.

Source:- http://www.exclusivepp.com.ng/fg-demands-explanation-italy-burial-26-girls/

See them demanding. As if the care at all where their citizens die or are buried.

Hypocrites!

The ones that are alive and held right now in Libya, you won't send planes to bring them back. But when they reach Europe and start sending money, you use their hard currency to run the corrupt government and pay their families worthless naira.