Manohar Parrikar accuses a Nigerian diplomat of sending “offensive SMSes”

A new twist in the ongoing row between Goa government and Nigerian diplomats as the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today accused a Nigerian diplomat of sending “offensive SMSes” to a senior police officer threatening him following killing of a Nigerian national last week.

Mr. Parrikar also blamed Indian government for handling this issue softly.

“The row between India and Nigeria was created by the mistakes of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The Nigerian attache sent offensive text messages to the superintendent of police. Why didn’t the attache come to Goa through the MEA?” Manohar Parrikar told to a TV channel.

Nigerian consular official Jacob Nwadadia threatened that India should ready for the consequences after Goa government has been deporting foreigners without valid visas.
He said Indians in Nigeria will be “thrown out on the streets” if the police continue evicting Nigerians from their homes in Goa.

“The Nigerian people as a whole feel insulted and offended… I need evidence from you and from others that you are also concerned about the safety of Nigerians,” Nigeria’s ambassador Ndubuisi Vitus Amaku said.

Nigeria has officially written to the Indian government conveying their concern over the security of its citizens.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin said that the government is keeping an eye on this incident.

“The MEA got in touch with Goa’s chief secretary who assured us of a report in 48 hours. Our acting High Commissioner in Abuja went to the Nigerian foreign office and explained the situation as we see it,” Mr. Akbaruddin said.

Denying the allegation Mr Parrikar said, “There is this feeling because more Nigerians have been arrested for indulging in the narcotics trade.”

Reports of slogans of “Say no to Nigerian, Say no to Drugs” have been heard in Mapusa town and Nigerians are finding themselves in difficult positions as locals are refusing to provide rent homes for them.

Meanwhile Goa police had arrested a local boy Surendra Pal in connection with the killing of the Nigerian national.

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