Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ABUJA2913
2006-11-07 15:25:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abuja
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GON POSITION ON COUNTRY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 002913
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL KTIA UNGA NI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GON POSITION ON COUNTRY
SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 182267
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Heather Merritt for Reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 002913
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL KTIA UNGA NI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GON POSITION ON COUNTRY
SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 182267
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Heather Merritt for Reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarches to Ambassador Chike
Anigbo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 6,
2006. He was unwilling to commit the GON to a position on
any of the resolutions, but agreed generally that the points
made in all 5 cases are true and that the countries have
violated the human rights of their citizens. He said that
action stronger than annual resolutions is required in order
to end human rights abuses, but he did not say whether this
meant Nigeria would vote for or against the resolutions.
2. (C) Anigbo was willing to offer specific comments on only
two of the resolutions. When discussing North Korea, he said
that the GON was "hell-bent" on non-proliferation. He also
said that the GON is currently in a diplomatic dispute with
the DPRK because Kim Jong Il would not meet with President
Obasanjo during Obasanjo's current trip to Asia, sending
another official instead. In discussing the resolution on
Burma, he deplored the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi
before PolOff brought the matter up. He promised to pass
reftel talking points on all 5 resolutions to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
3. (C) Ambassador Anigbo was formerly director of the First
U.N. Division at MFA. On September 7, he moved to the Office
of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He does not have a
defined title or position, but appears to be in a senior
gatekeeper role. He was cordial and happy to receive PolOff.
While he seems unwilling to commit to positions on his own
without consulting the Minister, he seems generally well
disposed to the United States. He was previously Nigeria's
Ambassador to Singapore and to Trinidad and Tobago.
CAMPBELL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL KTIA UNGA NI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GON POSITION ON COUNTRY
SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 182267
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Heather Merritt for Reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarches to Ambassador Chike
Anigbo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 6,
2006. He was unwilling to commit the GON to a position on
any of the resolutions, but agreed generally that the points
made in all 5 cases are true and that the countries have
violated the human rights of their citizens. He said that
action stronger than annual resolutions is required in order
to end human rights abuses, but he did not say whether this
meant Nigeria would vote for or against the resolutions.
2. (C) Anigbo was willing to offer specific comments on only
two of the resolutions. When discussing North Korea, he said
that the GON was "hell-bent" on non-proliferation. He also
said that the GON is currently in a diplomatic dispute with
the DPRK because Kim Jong Il would not meet with President
Obasanjo during Obasanjo's current trip to Asia, sending
another official instead. In discussing the resolution on
Burma, he deplored the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi
before PolOff brought the matter up. He promised to pass
reftel talking points on all 5 resolutions to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
3. (C) Ambassador Anigbo was formerly director of the First
U.N. Division at MFA. On September 7, he moved to the Office
of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He does not have a
defined title or position, but appears to be in a senior
gatekeeper role. He was cordial and happy to receive PolOff.
While he seems unwilling to commit to positions on his own
without consulting the Minister, he seems generally well
disposed to the United States. He was previously Nigeria's
Ambassador to Singapore and to Trinidad and Tobago.
CAMPBELL