FG seeks evacuation of Nigerian pastor from Benin

By Favour Ulebor

Abuja—The Federal Government has expressed interest implicit the deteriorating wellness information of a Nigerian national, Pastor Benjamin Egbaji, who is presently facing proceedings successful the Republic of Benin.

In a connection by the Special Assistant connected Communication and New Media to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Magnus Eze, yesterday, the authorities said Pastor Egbaji, a businessman and cleric from Cross River State, has been detained for astir 2 years successful a infirmary successful Cotonou nether dehumanising conditions portion his wellness continues to worsen.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, therefore, called connected the Benin authorities to merchandise the Nigerian national, truthful that helium could entree due aesculapian attraction and service retired his condemnation successful Nigeria.

In the aforesaid vein, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said discussions with the Nigerian Mission successful Cotonou indicated that Pastor Egbaji’s wellness is steadily worsening and that helium needs urgent and due aesculapian attention.

She stated that the Ministry had made spirited efforts to rescue the troubled Egbaji successful enactment with the national diplomacy thrust of the renewed anticipation docket of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

The minister, who successful aboriginal August visited Egbaji successful the Cotonou infirmary alongside the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olushegun Bakari, disclosed that the ministry had requested the transportation of the Nigerian nationalist to person the deserved aesculapian attraction and service retired his custodial word successful Nigeria.

She explained that Nigeria was disquieted implicit the dilatory gait of the Benin authorities successful addressing the concern and acceding to its request.

Noting the longstanding cordial relations betwixt Nigeria and the Republic of Benin, founded connected shared taste heritage, bonds of trust, communal respect, and a tone of brotherhood, she urged the state to consent to Nigeria’s petition and accelerate the merchandise of the detained Nigerian pastor.

Odumegwu-Ojukwu besides disclosed that Nigeria’s presumption was further highlighted successful a caller missive to the Republic of Benin Government.

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