Nigeria has recalled its High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Kabiru Bala and also decided to pull of the World Economic Summit holding in Cape Town on Wednesday, over recent attacks on her nationals.
It was learnt that the country’s High Commissioner, to South Africa, Ambassador Kabiru Bala, is being recalled for consultation on the circumstances that led to the xenophobia against Nigerians and other Africans in that country.
Recall that Nigeria also demanded full compensation for the loss of life and property of Nigerians affected by the xenophobic attack.
Nigeria has equally pulled out of World Economic Forum on Africa billed for Capetown, South Africa, from September 4-6 over the xenophobic attacks.
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo was to represent Nigeria at the forum.
Earlier, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Malawi pulled out of the event.
Presidents Paul Kagame (Rwanda), Felix Tshisekedi (DRC) and Peter Mutharika (Malawi) have all withdrawn from the event.
Nigeria had earlier demanded full compensation for the victims of the attacks, thorough investigations of the remote and immediate causes of this latest attacks against Africans and some Asians, by South Africans.
