The government of Indonesia has formally apologised to the Federal Government of Nigeria over the way a Nigerian diplomat was manhandled in the country.
Footage that went viral last recently showed two Indonesian Immigration officers manhandling an accredited Nigerian diplomat, Mohammed Buba.
While two of the officials held Buba’s hands and pressed him down in the backseat, another official assaulted his unprotected head and he cried out in pain.
While reacting to the ugly development, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama, demanded an unreserved apology for the Indonesian government and also made it known that Nigeria would review its relationship with the country.
Also, the Federal government announced the recall of the Nigerian Ambassador to Indonesia.
While apologising on behalf of Indonesia, the spokesperson of the Indonesian Foreign Ministry, Teuku Faizasyah, said: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regrets the incident on August 7th. This is an isolated incident, and is in no way related to the commitment of the Indonesian government in carrying out its obligations as host country or in accordance with the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations.”
