The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has called on the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, to step up diplomatic engagement with the Kenyan government over the alleged unlawful deportation of a Nigerian businessman, Mr. Igwe Nwaokpara.

Nwaokpara, in a petition to the Senate, claimed he was forcibly repatriated from Kenya on two separate occasions under directives purportedly issued by Nigerian authorities, despite investing over $2.6 million in the East African country.

The petitioner further alleged that upon his return to Nigeria, officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) seized his international passport. He disclosed that a competent court of law had ordered the NIS to return the passport and pay him N6 million in damages, but the judgment remains unenforced to date.

Appealing for legislative intervention, Nwaokpara urged the Nigerian government to help him recover his trapped investments in Kenya and ensure he is not permanently denied access to his properties. He also requested compensation in line with international conventions if it is discovered that his assets have been nationalized by Kenyan authorities.

Responding to the Senate Committee, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu described Nwaokpara’s ordeal as “deeply regrettable” and assured lawmakers that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would engage its Kenyan counterparts to pursue a diplomatic resolution of the matter.

“The Ministry is committed to ensuring that Nigerians are treated fairly and with dignity wherever they are. We will explore all diplomatic channels to secure justice for Mr. Nwaokpara,” she said.

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