Posted by Diplomats from Côte d’Ivoire, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States have praised Nigeria for its calculated response to the recent countrywide protests.
When foreign affairs minister Yussuf Tuggar informed heads of diplomatic missions on the protests in Abuja on Wednesday, the envoys confirmed this in separate remarks.
Côte d’Ivoire’s ambassador, Kalilou Traore, praised Tuggar for updating the diplomats on the protests, stating that this would aid in the fight against the spread of defamatory information.
He claims that they will be able to complete and submit their reports to the capitals of the different countries with the help of Tuggar’s explanation.
In his remarks, Traore emphasized that the crisis in Nigeria affects not only the Nigerian people but everyone on Earth.
We hope that Nigeria may emerge from this crisis stronger and more stable than before.
“Nigerian leadership deserves praise for their handling of the crisis, which includes keeping the peace, President Bola Tinubu’s speech urging dialogue, and the public disclosure of all the steps already taken.”
The ministry was praised for the information provided regarding the protest by Stanislaw Gulinski, Charge d’Affaires of the Polish Embassy in Nigeria.
Questions concerning the validity of the reasons for the detention of seven Polish nationals during the Kano protests were addressed by the envoy.
“I want to commend you on your speech and the thorough information you provided about the protests and the government’s reaction,” Gulinski stated.
As a result of the protests, seven of our students were arrested in Kano and are currently being taken to Abuja. To this point, all the data I have is in a very informal manner.
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, praised the security agency’s strategy to quell the unrest and stressed the importance of long-term peace efforts.
The security and police forces deserve praise for choosing not to use deadly force. This situation is large and intricate.
“I just want to make it known that we appreciate some of the handling, and we have clearly noted the commitment to enabling peaceful process and to policing proportionately.”
“I thank you for bringing us here for this useful and informative briefing,” Tuggar said to Richard Mills, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, who expressed gratitude for the information about the protests provided by Tuggar.
The embassy of my country would also like to use this opportunity to offer its deepest sympathies for the recent tragedies that have befallen Nigeria.
“The reforms that President Tinubu’s administration has undertaken are not easy, and we understand that.”
The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and High Commissioner of Cameroon, Amb. Salaheddine Ibrahim, thanked the minister for organizing the interactive sessions.
He thinks diplomats should be informed accurately on what’s happening in Nigeria through regular organization of such events.
“We would like to express our gratitude to the minister for arranging this interactive session with the diplomatic corps. It provided us with accurate information regarding what transpired and Nigeria’s perspective on the matter,” Ibrahim stated.
We need to make sure that we’re getting our information from reliable sources if we want to keep our governments from being mislead by inaccurate claims.
“We will ensure that our governments receive the Nigerian perspective; thanks to the interactive session, we now have more accurate information on other topics related to the protests.”