Igbo communities in the diaspora have been urged to distance themselves from Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), due to concerns over selective justice against the Igbo nation.
The call comes amid growing criticism of Dabiri-Erewa’s perceived bias in handling cases of ethnic discrimination involving Nigerians abroad.
Questions are now being raised about Dabiri-Erewa’s role as NIDCOM Chairman, with many asking if her mandate selectively represents certain groups while neglecting the concerns of others. Some Nigerians argue that she has demonstrated a lack of impartiality in addressing incidents of ethnic discrimination.
Dabiri-Erewa has previously claimed that her mandate includes addressing cases of ethnic bigotry against Nigerians living overseas, encouraging citizens to report such incidents with the assurance that they would be handled appropriately. However, her silence on a recent case involving Kingsley Ugiagbe, a Nigerian resident in Vienna, Austria, has sparked controversy. Ugiagbe allegedly made inflammatory remarks and threatened mass poisoning against the Igbo community and unalive their children. Observers are questioning why Dabiri-Erewa has yet to address this incident, wondering if her jurisdiction is selectively applied or if Austria is somehow excluded.
This controversy follows her swift response in a separate case involving Amaka Sunnberger, where threats were promptly reported to Canadian authorities. The apparent contrast in handling these cases has led to accusations of bias, especially after the Edo community in Austria suspended Ugiagbe, further highlighting the perceived lack of response from Dabiri-Erewa. Critics are now calling for accountability and clarity on whether her jurisdiction is applied selectively, particularly concerning incidents occurring in Austria.
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Mark Okonkwo @MarkOkonkwo1: No sane Igbos in diaspora will ever identify themselves with this bigot and useless character as their chairman or representative.
Chinweaku Eze @JojoLiberoo: @abikedabiri is the captain of Igbo hate team. She should show us the letter she wrote t Austria government asking for the prosecution of Kingsley who gave orders for Edo people to kill Igbo children . That woman is the real meaning of hate with her wohwoh face . Ezi bida!
Agbalaka 🏹 @CroBender: Her role is to champion bigotry and propaganda for APC
Josephine Agbobu @jcagbobu: She’s been disgraced in Canada by their response. Just let her live with the humiliation
6ft_+ @luckyeaf: Hanty @abikedabiri is Austria now oshodi?
Maazi Okechukwu @BiafranSon12: @abikedabiri is an ethnic BIGOT. Once the people involved in the death threats are not IGBO, she’ll simply turn deaf ear. We need to call for her resignation. She’s being paid with tax payers’ money & not her village’s money. I mean, how could she be so hateful against others?
Realms @EKing76694: Tinuhu Aso Rock has exposed every tribal bigot among us…. We are not surprised but whatever human sow, the same they must reap.
❤️ 𝑽𝑰𝑲𝑰❤️ @viktoria4193: The nonsense woman has been sued by Amakas team of lawyers in Canada, she should come explain her bigot role in all this bruahaha
