"Your Country will not desert you...Your President knows you are here." This was the message of hope, and promise that we took to Nigerian inmates at the AbaSamuel Prisons, Ethiopia. We signed, a few days ago, a bilateral Prisoner Transfer Agreement with the Government of Ethiopia. We have lost four Nigerian Prisoners within the time frame it has taken for the negotiations, judicial vetting and the final conclusion of this agreement. This Agreement is rooted in the principles of humanity, justice and cooperation between our two nations. I wish, on behalf of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for whom the welfare and protection of Nigerian citizens abroad remains a priority, to convey our sincere appreciation to the Government and People of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. While we continue to encourage our citizens living and traveling abroad to respect the laws of their host countries, and uphold the good name of our nation, we also remain committed to ensuring that those who find themselves in conflict with the law will not be totally abandoned to their fate but accorded their rights under applicable legal frameworks.