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Xenophobia: Dabiri-Erewa Condemns Renewed Attacks On Nigerians In S/Africa
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the latest attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, describing it as pathetic.
“This renewed attacks and killing of Nigerians is pathetic coming after a high level, successful meetings by both the executive and Legislative arms of government” , Dabiri-Erewa stated in a statement issued by her Special Adviser, Media, Abdur-Rahman Balogun.
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The Presidential aide, called on South Africa to show the political will to deal with the issue by at least punishing culprits, lamenting that no one has been penalized so far.
Dabiri-Erewa appealed to Nigerians in South Africa to limit themselves to safe surroundings and warned that “this is an attack too many”.
The Nigerian mission in South Africa said it had registered displeasure and protested to the country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry over attacks on her citizens in Polokwane, Limpopo Province.
The Nigeria High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Martins Cobham, confirmed from Pretoria, that a Nigerian was killed and four others hospitalised during a mob attack on foreigners on Thursday.
“ I can confirm that a Nigerian, Razak Ajao, an auto mechanic was killed and four others injured during a mob attack against foreigners in Polokwane, Limpopo Province of South Africa “.
Cobham stated that “ The Nigerian mission has formally registered a protest to the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs on this sad incident.
