The Federal Government on Monday pleaded with the government of Indonesia to commute the death penalty passed on Nigerians in the country’s prison, to life imprisonment.

Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama, made the plea in a joint communique issued at the end of bilateral meeting between the minister and Retno Marsudi, his counterpart from Indonesia.

He said, “On consular issues, Nigeria recognises the drugs emergency situation in Indonesia and pleaded for commuting death penalty to life imprisonment.”

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there are about 50 Nigerians serving various jail terms for different offences in Indonesia with about 11 of them on death row.

Human Rights organisation, Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP), had called on the federal government to boost its efforts in fighting for Nigerians on death row in foreign countries.

The organisation stated that no fewer than 300 Nigerians were currently on death row in prisons across Asian countries since 2016.
LEPAD said 120 Nigerians faced the prospects of death in Chinese prisons, and over 170 in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and five in Qatar, United Arab Emirate and Saudi Arabia.

The organisation estimated that about 16,500 Nigerians were being held abroad, while most of those on death row were convicted of DRUG-RELATED CRIMES.

Mr. Onyeama said the two countries agreed to deepen contacts between their respective national Chambers of Commerce and private sector operators with a view to further enhance bilateral trade and investments.

He added that they also agreed on the importance of enhancing the existing cooperation between the two countries.
He said the two countries agreed to simplify bilateral trade through the establishment of a Bonded Logistic Centre in one of Nigeria’s ports that could be used for Indonesian products.

Mrs. Marsudi had earlier announced her government’s growing interest in promoting mutually beneficial economic relations with Nigeria.
The visiting minister expressed concern that there had been decline in bilateral trade between both countries in the last five years.
She said her government was prepared to enhance its economic relations with African countries, especially with Nigeria, in the years ahead.
She said that Nigeria and Indonesia have the resources and energies to enhance their areas of cooperation.

(NAN)
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/233156-nigeria-pleads-for-death-row-nationals-as-indonesias-top-diplomat-visits.html

Good move. The Federal Government must help our brothers.

Choii

300 biadrug people on deathrow for developing asia.

they are just jealous of us. If we stop developing asia, they will just collapse.

Onyeama is doing very well for his people.

This is been done as extra mile to accept one Nigeria. Even Goodluck Ebele Jonathan put this as agenda for reelection. Nonsense government.

BiafraBushBoy:

Stale!!

truth can never be stale

300 developers on death row.

EvilMetahuman:
truth can never be stale

The village uncle that tied you to Nairaland; that you even had to see yourself as a superhero online must be a genius!!

BiafraBushBoy:


The village uncle that tied you to Nairaland; that you even had to see yourself as a superhero online must be a genius!!

why the thing pain you?

Are you planning to develop asia next or you have an uncle developing asia?

EvilMetahuman:
why the thing pain you?

Are you planning to develop asia next or you have an uncle developing asia?

I have to develop you.

Hunger, Brokenness, depression, they all wana make you believe you are what you are not!!


So do me a favor Nd get Busy while the sun shines.

Before we hear another case of a Nairalander who went into minning skulls with the hope of getting rich!!

#Peace!!

Wow!!"300" "Three hundred" able bodied men!! That is a lot and we shouldn't ignore the 'postive' impact these men can have on our economy, they shouldn't be condemned for making 'mistakes'.....

Oh

Nigeria should NOT plead for anyone caught with drugs. Infact, what we should do is enforce death penalty for drugs, and CRUDE OIL THEFT. Lots of Indonesians, Koreans, Phillipinos have been caught and their countries use diplomacy to iron their sentences out. When it's our turn to beg for clemency, they become rigid. Death penalty for all jare.

Ok

ok

SilentHaulers:
300 developers on death row.

Just like ur brother went to ACCOMMODATE u.s.a they ended up accomodating him in prison.

What is the difference between death penalty and life imprisonment like a caged fowl?

I don't wish them dead but on the contrary would serve as an example to intending Nigerians over there!

ok

300 of our Nigerian bloodas in jail. That's serious

Very sad to see so many in prison.

My grouse is some are still preparing to head there with drugs!

Make una continue to pour water inside basket, .Waste of time. I kuku trust my JOKO WIDODO. The wage of wrap is DEATH

It's well o but why carry d tin in the first place

wat tribe are dey are dey from Biafra

Kill dem all...dey are donkeys, dey are also not useful to us...

D number of young men in d south east is seriously on a decline cos Indonesia will soon finish dem....