Senate backs death sentence for 16 Nigerians in Indonesia

Harsh words rather than comfort, come from the Senate yesterday, to Nigerians stranded in Indonesian jails.
Rising under Order 42 of the
Senate Standing Orders, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Matthew Nwagwu made reference to newspaper reports which indicated that over 300 Nigerians were in Indonesian prisons while 16 others were on death row and “would be killed any moment from now.
In his response, Senate President David Mark recalled that the Senate intervened in the last Senate but its findings showed that the Nigerians were, indeed, drug traffickers.
“If they are still alive, they should thank their God. People who go and break laws in other countries should not expect us to protect them, said Mark.
He continued, “We will not allow any Nigerian to be maltreated outside the shores of Nigeria. We can even go to war for it; even for one Nigerian if he is unfairly treated.
“But any Nigerian who goes out and carry drugs should know the risk they are taking; we will not defend them also.




 The Senate President reiterated that the nation’s upper legislative chamber will not intervene on behalf of the stranded Nigerians.
“So, leave them there let them face what they have gone for. You can ask the minister if you want but we have had a proper briefing on this matter before.

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