Nigeria has summoned its High Commissioner to South Africa, Martin Cobham, and his deputy, Uche Okeke, to protest the ongoing attacks by South Africans on Nigerians and other foreigners in the former social policy district.
Ambassador Aminu Wali, the Foreign Affairs Ministry, in a statement released yesterday has stated that envoys have been recalled for consultation. Uche Ajulu-Okeke, deputy high commissioner in Johannesburg.
Ambassador Aminu Wali, the Foreign Affairs Ministry, in a statement released yesterday has stated that envoys have been recalled for consultation. Uche Ajulu-Okeke, deputy high commissioner in Johannesburg.
The comment said:
“ The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali, has summoned for consultation, Nigeria’s senior diplomats on tour of duty in South Africa. These 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 ongoing 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 organised peace marches against xenophobia.”
One week ago when the xenophobic attacks has started the House of Representatives has called on the federal government and current leader of the country Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to urgently recall Nigeria’s high commissioner from South Africa, threatening that Nigeria will no longer tolerate the killing of its citizens.
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