The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has condemned in its entirety, the attack on the former deputy senate president and current serving senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Ike Ekweremadu at the 2nd Annual Igbo Cultural Festival held in Nuremberg, Germany.
Senator Ekweremadu who was attending as a speaker/special guest of honor at the event organized by the Ndi-igbo Germany community was reportedly beaten up and egged publicly. The incident is an embarrassment to the country.
According to reliable sources, some of the culprits who perpetrated the act have been apprehended and we call on the German government and law enforcement agencies to ensure that there are consequences for their actions.
It is also shamefully pathetic that an event which was nobly put together by the Ndi-Igbo community in Germany whose members make up the majority of Nigerians living in Germany, to amongst other things provide a forum for the Diasporans and various stakeholders to network and to facilitate a better cooperation between German and Nigerian businesses, ended
up in such a disgraceful manner.
We appeal to Nigerians to be of good behavior wherever they find themselves because such incidents tarnish the image of the country.
Signed.
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa
Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission
My question is, how many new yam festival these so called Igbo leaders have organized and invite those Igbos in diaspora and their families to come and enjoy ? which is how it should be, they will never do that because they are all failure, nothing to show for their leadership.
Dear NIDCOM, kindly confirm arrests have indeed been made, and the identities of those arrested and the others still at large.
Thanks
This was really disgraceful.
A very good one from Hon Abike Dabiri God bless you Ma
It’s a pity and other diaspora sisters condemned it in totality and let the Nidoe Germany chapter ,try to investigate on that and get back to NIDCOM.
Best regards.