Following an upsurge in the number of Nigerians killed as a result of the latest xenophobic attacks in South Africa, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he was dispatching a Special Envoy to meet with the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday.
This is just as the President expressed deep concerns over reported attacks on Nigerian citizens and property in South Africa since August 29, 2019.
He also directed 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, according to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, is expected to arrive in Pretoria latest Thursday, September 5, 2019.
