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President Buhari Moves Against South Africa, Despatches Special Envoy To Meet Ramaphosa

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday decried the resurgence of xenophobic attacks on Nigerian citizens and property in South Africa since August 29, 2019.

 

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President disclosed that a special envoy has been despatched to his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The statement reads in part: “Consequently, the President has instructed 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 is expected to arrive in Pretoria latest Thursday, September 5, 2019.”

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