US lists 4 conditions to delist Nigeria from terror list

For Nigeria to be delisted from the United States list of terror nations, Foreign Affairs Minister, Ojo Maduekwe has revealed the four conditions that must be met.

The US Government included Nigeria among 14 countries placed under terror watch after a failed attempt by a 23-year old Nigerian, Farouk Umar Abdulmutallab to blow up a passenger plane on Christmas Day.

After a closed door meeting with the Minister, the Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hon Umar Bature listed the conditions as follows:
That Nigerian government must make a public condemnation of any form of terrorism anywhere in the world; Substantive improvement of security in the nation’s airports; deployment of air marshals on board aircraft and passing legislative laws on anti-terrorism.

Bature disclosed that yesterday’s meeting was convened to enable the minister brief the committee on steps so far taken by government after the Christmas Day incident. He added that the meeting was also meant to give the lawmakers an insight into the reasons for the inclusion of Nigeria on the terror watch list by the US.

He said the minister explained the role played by Abdulmutallab’s father before and after the incident, as well as the reports of the US State Department on terrorism.
Quoting Maduekwe, Bature said that in the 2009, 2008 and 2007 reports by the US, Nigeria got commendation from its campaign against terrorism and that Nigeria was named as one of the countries that have given that country the greatest support since the September 11, 2001 terrorism attack.

The minister also briefed the committee on the issues of bilateral interests between the two countries, the deployment of troops in Sudan, Somalia, the transformation of the Africa Union to African Union Authority. There was also the failure of Nigerian embassy in the US to pay the sum of $16 million in tax default.
He debunked claims that the inclusion of Nigeria on the watch list makes it a terrorist country. He added that Nigeria was listed as a “country of interest” which, according to him means that anybody flying from or through Nigeria, irrespective of his citizenship should be watched.

Hon Gbenga Oduwaiye, a member said that the interaction with the Minister has erased the impression that the listing of Nigeria on the terror watch list has to do with Nigeria as a country.
Maduekwe had praised the committee for the position it took on the December 25th incident, saying that “it is in the public domain that you did express concern and you took decision that diplomacy sho

Posted: at 12-02-2010 12:04 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

Really??

Posted: at 12-02-2010 03:09 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

they shld forget all dat conditions, 9ja will do NONE of dat conditions!!,

even if they do, still yet it wont send d watch doggz away, they gonna still keep watching,
cos more of diz fanatics in d north r still getting more training everyday to do more exploit for al-quaeda
and its jihad campaign,poverty in northern nija is compellin diz extremist to take a life in al-quaeda's agenda

Nija is in d list and is there forever as long as islam is one of d religion here, there will still be fanatical punk asre extremist dat will keep tarnishing our national image,

so 4get all dat rule shit, its un4tunate 4diz cionutry.

Posted: at 12-02-2010 08:11 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

ok, na dem sabi

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Posted: at 15-02-2010 11:16 AM (14 years ago) | Hero

Ok

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Posted: at 15-02-2010 04:22 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

 

Posted: at 15-02-2010 11:59 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

Blings I no follow ooo

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Posted: at 16-02-2010 11:30 AM (14 years ago) | Hero

ok

Posted: at 17-02-2010 12:20 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

may dem no commot our name na, bloody racists

Posted: at 20-02-2010 01:38 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

goodnews

Posted: at 21-02-2010 12:06 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac