Egypt President, Abdel Fattah Al-SisiNigerian government has demanded a proper explanation and apology from the Egyptian government over the alleged maltreatment of a 17- year-old Joshua Kunle Abdul-Azeez, a Nigerian medical student studying in Ukraine.
This was a fall-out of a meeting the Nigerian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Professor Viola Onwuliri held with the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ashrat Salama in Abuja today.
The minister expressed the government’s displeasure over the issue and demanded for justice.
“We cannot continue like this. Mr. President demands that the lives of Nigerians should be protected abroad. We demand explanation from your country.
“Egypt and Nigeria are friendly countries. You are not worried that Nigerian citizen was left without food for three days. I just want you to know that it is unacceptable to us and we demand apology from your country.”
Salama in his response assured that full investigation will be carried out on the matter.
“If we find who is responsible for that act, he will be punished accordingly.”
He said that the incident was not enough to affect relations between both countries, even as he expressed concern at the manner in which the matter was reported in the Nigerian dailies.
“I was very shocked the way it was displayed in the newspapers. The issue was amplified in a big way in Saturday edition of newspapers. I don’t think the incident should mar our relationship with your country.”
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