Exclusive Reports
Typography
  • Smaller Small Medium Big Bigger
  • Default Helvetica Segoe Georgia Times

Following the alleged maltreatment of some Nigerians in Guangdong Province of China, the Federal Government has on Friday said it will begin processes of evacuating affected Nigerians from the country.

Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs made the announcement while addressing journalists in Abuja, saying the government would compensate about 100 Nigerians who were evicted from their homes and hotels in China.


Onyeama said he had informed the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Zhou Pinjian of the discrimination Nigerians and other Africans have been experiencing.


Also, the Nigerian Ambassador to China, Ahmed Jidda alongside other African Ambassadors have met with the Chinese Foreign Ministry, expressing dismay over the situation. The demanded respect of rights and dignity of all Africans in Guangdong province.


“After we had made a statement in the media, I have continued to receive information from Nigerians in China and I engaged directly with our officials in Guangzhou and people who were on the ground," the Minister said.


“And I must say that contrary to what we believed, that the situation had stabilised and was fully under control and there were no longer issues, it became apparent that there were still very distressing incidences and that it was almost as if it was an institutional attack on the rights and dignity of Nigerians and Africans there.”


“So, as I said, with confirmation from people who were there, I again, invited today (Friday), the Chinese Ambassador and presented these facts to him. I said ‘look, contrary to what was agreed, promises made and guarantees given, the situation does not seem to have ameliorated and this is totally unacceptable," Onyeama added.

 

BLOG COMMENTS POWERED BY DISQUS