On Sunday 18th January, 2009, Shefiu Salawudeen, A Nigerian was stabbed to death in the neck in a yet to be established motive in Lviv, Ukraine around 8pm while waiting at the bus stop to board a bus. Calling on all Nigerians home and abroad to protest the killing of this young man who arrived in Ukraine 2001, married to a Ukrainian and resided lawfully in Ukraine. He is survived by parents, siblings, wife, one child and friends.
This is just one of the killings and molestations been passed through by Nigerians and the blacks in general.In the middle of last year, a Nigerian girl was killed by in Kharkiv , Ukraine. Even in the countries capital, a staff of the Nigerian consulate was attacked in 2008 also by Ukrainians but was very lucky to escape been killed. Also, a Nigerian was killed in China towards the end of last year for yet to be established reasons.
This is just but a few of the killings and attacks on not only Nigerians but the Blacks in general. But yet the Nigerian government is doing just little or nothing to protect her citizens around the world on issues like this.
Nigerians are tired of being treated inhumanely. Enough of these beastly treatments and unwarranted brutalities! Nigerians reject being treated like dogs all over the world. Nigerians from now onwards, must make non-Nigerians do one of two things, respect us or fear the consequences of a lack.
24hours after the incident, the representatives of Nigeria in Kiev, Ukraine, are still contemplating on what to do and ignoring calls from Nigerian citizens here. As they are constrained by bureaucracy protocol. But, again, thankfully, the rest of us, do not have those constraints and we are speaking out and we want the world to know that a Nigerian's life was illegally and violently ended in Ukraine.
By law we can not engage the system here and the police are requesting the presence of our embassy.
Protection and preservation of Nigerian citizens is the primary duty of the government of Nigeria, and therefore, Nigerian diplomats worldwide. This duty is sacrosanct.
All Nigerians, diplomats, entire hierarchy and levels of government in Nigeria must ensure, that the killers of any Nigerian do not go unpunished. Because countries like United States of America and so many others can’t tolerate this act on their citizens. Nigerians and Nigeria must draw a line in the sand regarding the sanctity of the lives of Nigerian citizens.
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