NIDCOM Boss Receives Two Nigerians Held In Bosnia Border Camp
Abia Uchenna and Eboh Chinedu students of Federal University of
Technology Owerri who were held hostage in Bosnia-Herzegovina Border
Camp arrived Abuja, Nigeria last night.
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Engr. Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi on behalf
of the Chairman/CEO NIDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
Dr Bassi urged the two Nigerians (students) to always be of good
behaviour wherever and whenever they find themselves by obeying the
laws of their country of stay. Dr Bassi commended the Federal
Government through the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Geofrey Onyeama,
the Nigerian Ambassador to Hungary and all Mission Staff for the humane
and prompt response to the plight of the two Nigerians. Furthermore, the
NIDCOM Secretary commended the timely and untiring efforts and energy
by the Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa for ensuring their
release and return home to Nigeria.
Meanwhile, Uchenna and Chinedu after narrating their ordeals which include: language barrier, harsh and hostile treatment and camp conditions as well as feeding. They said they are however overwhelmed with joy to be back home. Hear them:
“We are very very very happy to be back home to Nigeria. There is no
country better than Nigeria especially the freedom we enjoy here.” We want to thank especially Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa. She is indeed a mother.
That woman is so so kind.” They continued: “the way she spoke to us on
telephone from Nigeria, when were in camp in Bosnia, was very encouraging,
we can’t thank her enough, She put us in a hotel and fed us very well here
in Abuja.”
The two Nigerians were also appreciative of the quick intervention of
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigerian Ambassador to Hungary and all
Embassy Staff in Budapest.
It could be recalled that the duo of Uchenna and Chinedu were in Croatia
for the International University Table Tennis Tournament but arrested
while on a walkout in the capital for their inability to present
supporting documents(which they claimed were in their hotel rooms) and
were transferred to Bosnia-Herzegovina Border Camp where migrants are
processed. They were arrested on November 16, 2019, but released and back
home December 21st, 2019.
