Due to the tension created by the renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals resident in South Africa, Nigeria has warned her citizens to avoid travelling to high risk and volatile areas until the situation is brought under control.
The Country has also condemned the attacks on foreign nationals and their businesses in South Africa which has led to the loss of lives and properties worth millions of Naira.
In a communique by spokesperson to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwonye, the Nigerian Government said it is engaging the relevant South African authorities via the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, Consulate General in Johannesburg and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja to ensure that definite measures are put in place to curtail the unfortunate attacks.
The Federal Government commended the arrest of some perpetrators of the dastardly act by the South African Police and call on timely prosecution to serve as deterrence to others.
Nwonye in his statement assured Nigerians that that the Government is committed to protecting the lives and properties of Nigerians in South Africa.
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