XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS: PRESIDENT BUHARI ORDERS SPECIAL ENVOY TO STORM SOUTH AFRICA
In the wake of the recent killings of Nigerians living in South Africa under the guise of Xenophobia, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a special envoy to convey his displeasure over the development to his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina made this known in a press statement on Tuesday.
The statement reads,
‘President Muhammadu Buhari has noted with deep concern, reported attacks on Nigerian citizens and property in South Africa since August 29, 2019.
Consequently, the President has instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, to summon the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria and get a brief on the situation; express Nigeria’s displeasure over the treatment of her citizens; and assurance of the safety of their lives and property.
President Buhari has also despatched a Special Envoy to convey to President Cyril Ramaphosa his concerns and also interact with his South African counterpart on the situation.
The Special Envoy is expected to arrive in Pretoria latest Thursday, September 5, 2019.’
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