FG condemns Sudan’s hostility to Nigerian officials, troops
The Federal Government has expressed bitterness over the harsh disposition of the Sudanese government to the Nigerian contingent to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Sudan.
The government is particularly irked by the decision of the Sudanese Government to prevent the Chief of Army Staff from visiting the Nigerian contingent in Dafur when he visited the North African country.
Minister of Defence, Haliru Mohammed, made this comment while playing host to the United States Senior Adviser on Dafur, Denis Smith, and the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Terrence Macaulay.
Bello said the government was deeply concerned about the harsh and shoddy treatment of Nigerian troops to the UN mission in Dafur, and other top officials of the government visiting the country by the Sudanese authorities.
He said the negative attitude of the Sudanese authorities had adversely affected the movement and the operations of the Nigeria troops, government officials and technical personnel.
He told the visiting American delegation that the Sudanese authorities also refused to allow technicians sent to inspect the state of equippment used by the Nigeria troops.
He lamented that the team of evaluators and senior officials were prevented from entering Dafur, where the Nigerian contingent was stationed.
Mohammed warned that if the harassment by the Sudanese government and rebel activities were not halted, it could compromise the expected impartiality of the United Nations as the situation could lead to a conflict situation.
He said, “We like to send senior officers and technicians to see the working conditions of our equipment and see the troops. There is need for cooperation in getting our men and supervising officers in and out regularly without restriction.
Mohammed expressed dismay over the attitude of Sudan to Nigeria as the nation remained the largest troops contributor to the UNAMID.
The minister called for effective cooperation that would make it easy for movement of troops and supervising officers without such inhibiting restriction.
The minister observed further that troops movement among the Nigerian platoons had been impaired while supply lines were severed.
Mohammed said there was a pertinent need for a framework to streamline positions with the North African country which would be explicit on troops movement and supply line.
Bello also called attention to the problem of insecurity, piracy, environmental problems, hunger, deprivation and others in the Gulf of Guinea which, according to him, was strategic to the satisfaction of the demand for oil by various countries.
Specifically, he called for concerted efforts to tackle the scourge of piracy affecting shipping and oil importation.
He also added that efforts geared towards securing the gulf would solve the economic problems and also the security which he said was more important.
The Federal Government has expressed bitterness over the harsh disposition of the Sudanese government to the Nigerian contingent to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Sudan.
The government is particularly irked by the decision of the Sudanese Government to prevent the Chief of Army Staff from visiting the Nigerian contingent in Dafur when he visited the North African country.
Minister of Defence, Haliru Mohammed, made this comment while playing host to the United States Senior Adviser on Dafur, Denis Smith, and the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Terrence Macaulay.
Bello said the government was deeply concerned about the harsh and shoddy treatment of Nigerian troops to the UN mission in Dafur, and other top officials of the government visiting the country by the Sudanese authorities.
He said the negative attitude of the Sudanese authorities had adversely affected the movement and the operations of the Nigeria troops, government officials and technical personnel.
He told the visiting American delegation that the Sudanese authorities also refused to allow technicians sent to inspect the state of equippment used by the Nigeria troops.
He lamented that the team of evaluators and senior officials were prevented from entering Dafur, where the Nigerian contingent was stationed.
Mohammed warned that if the harassment by the Sudanese government and rebel activities were not halted, it could compromise the expected impartiality of the United Nations as the situation could lead to a conflict situation.
He said, “We like to send senior officers and technicians to see the working conditions of our equipment and see the troops. There is need for cooperation in getting our men and supervising officers in and out regularly without restriction.
Mohammed expressed dismay over the attitude of Sudan to Nigeria as the nation remained the largest troops contributor to the UNAMID.
The minister called for effective cooperation that would make it easy for movement of troops and supervising officers without such inhibiting restriction.
The minister observed further that troops movement among the Nigerian platoons had been impaired while supply lines were severed.
Mohammed said there was a pertinent need for a framework to streamline positions with the North African country which would be explicit on troops movement and supply line.
Bello also called attention to the problem of insecurity, piracy, environmental problems, hunger, deprivation and others in the Gulf of Guinea which, according to him, was strategic to the satisfaction of the demand for oil by various countries.
Specifically, he called for concerted efforts to tackle the scourge of piracy affecting shipping and oil importation.
He also added that efforts geared towards securing the gulf would solve the economic problems and also the security which he said was more important.
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