The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Musiliu Obanikoro has summoned South Africa’s High Commissioner, Lulu Mnguni to register Nigeria’s protest over the ongoing xenophobic attacks against fellow Africans in South Africa.
Ambassador Obanikoro condemned the attacks on foreigners in South Africa, expressing concern over the fate of Nigerians and other nationals who are migrants in the country.
The former Ambassador to Ghana added that South Africa needs to take “concrete steps to quell the unrest and bring the culprits involved to book,” to act as a deterrent and prevent further violence.
Mr Obanikoro is also asking South African authorities to compensate the victims of these attacks.
Soldiers were deployed overnight to tackle gangs hunting down and killing foreigners after at least 7 people died in the last few weeks.