UK granting asylum to IPOB sabotages Nigeria's Security - FG

The Federal Government says the decision by the United Kingdom, UK, to provide asylum to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is disrespectful to Nigeria as a Nation.

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed stated this while fielding questions at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) flagship interview programme, NANForum, on Tuesday in Abuja.

He said the UK decision undermines the Security of Nigeria and sabotages the fight against terrorism.

He said, "Let me say straight away that this issue is within the purview of the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and I am sure he will handle it appropriately.

"But as the spokesman for the Federal Government of Nigeria, I will say that if indeed the report that the UK will grant asylum to supposedly persecuted IPOB and MASSOB members is true, then something is wrong somewhere.

"Against the background of the fact that IPOB is not only proscribed but also designated as a terrorist organisation here in Nigeria, the UK’s decision is disrespectful of Nigeria as a nation.

"The decision amounts to sabotaging the fight against terrorism and generally undermining Nigeria’s security.

"It is not only unconscionable, but it is also inexplicable."

He also added that the timing is wrong, wondering the real intention of the UK Government, despite the rising cases of insecurity in South East region, in which IPOB have been fingered.

"If we could go down the memory lane, what the UK has done is like Nigeria offering asylum to members of the IRA before the 1998 Good Friday Peace Agreement."

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