Xenophobia: Nigeria insists on compensation for victims
The Nigerian government has said it will insist on ensuring the South African government pays compensation to Nigerians affected by renewedThe Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, told journalists on Friday after a closed-door meeting with the Senate Committee on Diaspora in Abuja.
He said the special envoy sent by President Muhammadu Buhari arrived South Africa on Thursday and is expected to return on Saturday. He said no Nigerian life had been lost in the violence, and said the government was “extremely concerned” that there will be adequate compensation for the properties that have been lost and damaged.“We are particularly determined that these crises will not recur. It has been happening for far too long and has become almost endemic,” he said.
“The way the South African government reacts will also be very important in helping us decide what we need to do.”
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