A statement from the Public Communications Division at the ministry, said those summoned are the Acting High Commissioner in Pretoria, Ambassador Martin Cobham and the Deputy High Commissioner in Johannesburg, Ambassador Uche Ajulu – Okeke.
The invitation is in connection with the on-going xenophobia in South Africa targeting foreigners, mainly African migrants.
It will be recalled that the current spate of attacks began about three weeks ago, and have so far claimed some seven lives, destruction of property and created fear and uncertainty in the minds of African migrants in the former apartheid enclave.
The South African President, Mr. Jacob Zuma has condemned the attacks in a statement presented to the South African National Assembly. Ditto for the Zulu Monarch, Goodwill Zwelithini, whose alleged inciting comment provoked the attacks. Well meaning South Africans have also organized peace marches against the xenophobia.
Yes o! Africa has to put up a formidable front against Xenophobia. We couldn't have fought 4 independence from d colonial masters to start fighting ourselves. Its shameful and Its evil. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".
ReplyDeleteNigeria is like d mouthpiece of african nations..so if we dont take strong steps to condemning this xenophobic attacks,,it will b injustics n we are going to lose our respect as african giant
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