The Nigerian ambassador to Libya, Alhaji Aliu Mohammed, has been recalled over the provoking statement of Libyan president Muamar Gaddafi. This is made known from a statement released from the ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.

Gaddafi had on Tuesday called for the balkanisation of Nigeria against the backdrop of violence that rocked Jos, Plateau State, last week.

The Libyan leader reportedly said one of the best ways of resolving the incessant ethno-religious crises in Nigeria is for the country to go the way of Pakistan and India that separated and resolved their religious crises once and for all.

Gaddafi's inciting statement has been condemned by many including Nigerian Senate President David Mark, who called the former AU chairman a mad man for advocating splitting of Nigeria

Reacting to a remark made by the Chairman of the Aviation Committee, Anyim Ude, on Gaddafi's statement in the course of the debate on the motion on Wednesday, Mark said it is characteristic of the Libyan leader to call for the splitting of nations involved in conflicts.

"A mad man who said the same thing about Switzerland, who said the same thing about England; he said the same thing about every other country and then you want to give that any prominence at all? "I don't think he deserves any mention at all. Truly, in my candid opinion, I don't think he deserves our attention."