Na everywhere shine as Pastor Benjamin Egbaji, dat Nigerian wey dey hustle as pastor and businessman, don finally waka come back home after long wahala for Benin Republic. Egbaji wey be from Cross River State, don spend over two years dey suffer under serious conditions for prison.
Di gist be say as him dey sick-sick for hospital, the whole country dey worry for him matter. Na di Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, come show face for action. She don talk say Egbaji don free on January 8, thanks to presidential pardon from President Patrice Talon of Benin.
Di oga at the top, Bianka, make we know say, dem don dey push diplomatic buttons well well to make sure say Egbaji go fit return home. E be like say as everybody dey see picture wey show Egbaji chained to hospital bed, na so wahala gather enter diplomat headquarters for Nigeria. Na from there, dem begin arrange matter sharply.
Bianca make plenty noise about di release, calling am a big win for Nigeria’s citizen diplomacy. Na underneath di “Renewed Hope Agenda,” wey President Bola Tinubu dey use follow people wey dey abroad, she waka go see Egbaji for di hospital last year. After all di wahala, her effort no fall hand.
After Egbaji don waka come, she talk say she don speak to am on phone, and he dey in high spirits, though he need beta medical care. Na so Uju no go lie, everybody dey happy for di pastor matter.
Before dis magic happen, Nigeria don write letter before to Benin government, dey beg dem make dem transfer Egbaji back home, because di man health no dey good at all. Di Benin authorities dey slow for response, but at least na now, dem don show sign of respect for our strong relationship.
As Nigerian dey feel fresh with di news, Alhaji Mohammad Munir, chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), don hail Bianca for her efforts. E talk say her actions na big display of love for Nigerians wey dey abroad. He also sabi say make everybody shine eye for other Nigerians wey still dey face issues for foreign land. How far, we no go rest until we ensure say all our people dey alright!
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