Translate Arrest of Nigerians in UAE: FG must urgently interface for citizens — Amb Ode On By Victoria Ojeme Nigeria’s immediate past Ambassador to Singapore, Ogbole Amedu Ode has called on the Nigerian federal government and her embassy in the United Arab Emirates to urgently mediate with authorities there to secure the release of citizens detained in the emirates. Ode, who is also a former spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spoke to Vanguard in Abuja explaining that in recent times, there is a reckoning within foreign policy experts that Nigeria is punching far below its weight. It was gathered that on December 9, 2020, security operatives raided the homes of many African migrants, most of whom are Nigerians living in Al Qouz, Abu Hail, Sharjah, Al Barsha, Deira and other places.