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of the xenophobic attacks in South Africa, regardless of hints by Pretoria that it has no intention of paying.
His words: “Let no one be left in any doubt, we will seek and we will obtain by whatever means available, due restoration and recompense for all that has been lost in this latest conflagration and all the ones that have come before. Nigeria, he said, had demonstrated its commitment to the brotherhood of nations, sacrificing life, labour and wealth to achieve peace and restore freedom from Sierra Leone to Liberia, Sao Tome to South Africa.
“We did not provoke, nor do we deserve the violence that has been visited on our people in South Africa. “We will honour the lives of our fallen brothers by making sure that never again will our citizens’ inalienable right to life and liberty be so wantonly denied here at home or anywhere else in the world.
“We ought no longer to wait until our people are caught in the foulest manifestations of these events before we take necessary action to protect them. “This is important despite the position of the South African government that there is no provision for that by their own laws.”They will definitely be made to resort to other insurance companies or other private arrangements for that,” he told reporters after a meeting with the chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora, Senator Ajibola Bashiru.
He appealed to Nigerians to eschew retaliation in the interest of both countries, particularly considering that fact that about 800,000 Nigerians are currently resident in South Africa. He explained that their report would guide the Nigerian leader to take a decisive action in the overall interest of the country.
“We know for a fact that no Nigerian life has been lost, so we are extremely concerned now to ensure that there will be adequate compensation for property that have been damaged. The minister also advised his South African counterpart, Naledi Pandor, to desist from stigmatising Nigerians. “I believe that Nigerian nationals are involved in human trafficking and other abusive practices. “This kind of assistance of ensuring that such persons do not come to our country will be of great assistance to our nation.Also speaking on the Diaspora committee of the Senate, Ajibola Bashiru, said diplomatic options were the best approach to the problem and not retaliation or diplomatic face off.
Senior Advocates of Nigeria Chief Felix Fagbohungbe, Dr Paul Ananaba, Chief Emeka Okpoko and other lawyers told The Nation in different interviews that the Federal Government could also step up diplomatic pressure to resolve the crisis. The senior lawyer also suggested that the country could also go by way of diplomacy, where countries give and take in the interest of their citizens.
“Even though the attacks may not be strictly aimed at Nigerians, Nigerians have suffered so much in the hands of South Africans.
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