Dabiri-Erewa Condemns Terrorist Act, Urges Nigerians to Submit to Security Check

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By Tayo Adelaja

Published: January 1, 2010

Dabiri-Erewa Condemns Terrorist Act, Urges Nigerians to submit to security check

 The House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora has urged Nigerians to cooperate with security agents at the various entry points whenever they travel abroad.

Reacting to the arrest of a Nigerian, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab for an alleged terrorist act in the United States of America , the Chairman of the Committee, Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa in a statement in Abuja on Monday however warned that the action of one Nigerian should not be tantamount to treating all Nigerians shabbily.

Abdulmutallab was arrested in Detroit on December 25, for attempting to blow up a Northwest Airlines aircraft on its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport .

Expressing shock over the incident, Hon. Dabiri-Erewa described Nigerians as peace loving.

“The committee condemns any act of terrorism and notes that Nigerians are peaceful people who will not condone or be part of anything terror related.

“The committee deeply regrets any inconvenience and embarrassment this act would cause millions of hardworking and focused Nigerians in Diaspora and indeed travelers all over the world.

“The committee urges Nigerians traveling to cooperate even if vigorously searched at airports.

“However, the act of one Nigerian should not be tantamount to treating all Nigerians shabbily.

“The suspect does not in any way represent the face and conscience of Nigerians all over the world”, the statement said.

The committee also commended the suspect’s father, who reportedly reported his son’s extremist views to the US embassy, describing the move as a “highly responsible act”.

“The committee, like all Nigerians anxiously awaits the outcome of investigation and trial of this unfortunate incident”, she added.

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