My people, this one na serious matter wey don dey unfold. NIDCOM wey be the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission don finally talk their side of the story as e concern Suleimon Olufemi, the Nigerian wey don dey for death row for Saudi Arabia for over 20 years. E be like say Amnesty International don write open letter wey dey urge NIDCOM to intervene, but NIDCOM don carry their waka come explain wetin dey happen.

According to NIDCOM, the letter wey Amnesty write no really showcase wetin don happen for Olufemi side, and wetin dem don do to try help am. Dem talk say Olufemi waka go Saudi Arabia go perform lesser Hajj, wey dem dey call Umrah, before e go visit im padi for Jeddah. Na so police officer waka enter trouble, and dem catch Olufemi and some other people wey dey dey there. Na dem carry give am death sentence, while some suspects just get jail term. Na wah!

Under Saudi law, if person wey dem kill get pikin, na di pikin go fit choose whether make dem pardon di person or make dem carry di sentence whole. As di pikin turn 18 years, di family come demand blood money wey big pass wahala, about $570,000. NIDCOM come explain say dem don dey spend over three years dey try raise this money, and Amnesty no show face then. Dem talk say dem even reach out to Amnesty to help dem gather di funds, but na only crickets dem hear.

Now, NIDCOM no just sit down dey slack. Dem come work with Association of Nigerians wey dey Saudi Arabia, especially di Yaro brothers, and together dem gather di money wella! Even Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Seyi Tinubu come drop their own contribution of about $150,000. Chai! Naija people sabi support each other, I swear!

With di cash don land into di right account, NIDCOM talk say Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Nigeria Embassy for Saudi don dey talk with Saudi authority about Olufemi matter. Di Minister also don brief President Tinubu on wetin don dey happen. Dem dey hopeful say by God’s grace, pardom go soon land for Olufemi side.

NIDCOM don also commend Amnesty International work for human rights, but dem don urge dem make dem dey present di matter well without bias. Dem say make Amnesty no just dey chase clout for di matter wey dey touch many lives. Dem even reveal say di chairman of NIDCOM don dey close to Olufemi family, and he don receive im parents for di Lagos office on December 30, 2020. Na real humanitarian move!

As NIDCOM dey appeal to Saudi authorities make dem release Olufemi, dem dey cite fairness and di good relationship wey Nigeria get with Saudi Arabia. Na time to show say Nigeria get heart. Make we dey pray say dis matter go end well, and make Olufemi fit come back home to his loved ones.