The Nigerian government has opened up on why it decided to bring back Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.
The Federal Government on Friday raised the alarm over alleged
plans by the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibraheem
El-Zakzaky, to seek asylum, according to a report by Punch.
The government specifically said his actions in India demonstrated
malicious intents that were capable of embarrassing the governments of
Nigeria and India.
A statement issued in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary in the
Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Grace Isu Gekpe, entitled: “The repatriation of Ibraheem El-Zakzaky from India”, said
the wife of the IMN leader also antagonised the Indian and Nigerian
security agencies and accused them of killing her children to win
international sympathy as well as disparage the Nigerian government.
The statement reads: “The Federal Government wishes to inform
the public about the latest development in the Ibraheem El-zakzaky
medical trip controversies to India. The government notes with dismay
the acts of misconduct exhibited by El-Zakzaky that necessitated his
repatriation.“The earlier statement of August 14, 2019, by the government
addressed the issues that would have raised some questions with the
latest occurrences and particularly the uncelebrated return of
El-Zakzaky from India.“The public may note that El-Zakzaky’s actions in India
demonstrated malicious intents that were capable of embarrassing the
governments of Nigeria and India. With total disrespect and complete
loss of decorum for international procedures while in India, he
initiated contacts with a team of lawyers led by Ali Zia Kabir Chaudary
and Gunjan Singh in that country.“He also contacted some Non-Governmental Organisations, such as
the Islamic Human Rights Commission and other Shiite groups. His aim
was to seek asylum and eventually relocate to another country. It is
important to note that if an Indian court had granted El-Zakzaky asylum
or leave to travel to another country, it would have violated the
Nigerian court order that granted him permission to travel for medical
treatment.“However, he used the opportunity of being in India to attempt
to internationalise his cause by mobilising the Rights groups. Even most
unfortunate and rather embarrassing as earlier stated, was his quest to
be relocated to a 5-Star hotel to receive visitors instead of being
admitted in the hospital as a sick person he claimed to be.“In spite of his misconduct, El-Zakzaky’s spouse went further
to antagonize the Indian and Nigerian security agents and accused the
latter of killing her children. These acts were aimed at winning
international sympathy as well as disparaging the Nigerian government.“Having subordinated the quest for medical treatment to other
ulterior motives, it became obvious that El-Zakzaky was focused on
realising some sinister motives, thus the decision to return him to
Nigeria.”
{Naijafinix.com}
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