The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has rendered an apology to Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa.
Recall that properties and businesses belonging to Nigerians and other foreigners were looted, destroyed by South Africans in renewed xenophobic attacks few weeks ago.
The apology was contained in a message delivered on Monday to President Muhammadu Buhari by Special South African envoy, Mr Jeff Radebe, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Mr Radebe who was accompanied by South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby J. Moroe, arrived the State House at about 2.15p.m, and moved straight to the president’s office.
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa had last week decided to dispatch the Special Envoys to Nigeria and six other African countries mostly affected by the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals including Nigerians in his country.
A statement released by South African government spokesman, Khusela Diko, at the weekend, said: “The special envoys will deliver a message from President Ramaphosa regarding the incidents of violence that recently erupted in some parts of South Africa, which have manifested in attacks on foreign nationals and destruction of property.’’
President Buhari had in the wake of the xenophobic attacks by South Africans against foreigners including Nigerians, sent Amb. Ahmed Abubakar, Director-General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), as his Special Envoy to South Africa.
The President, who received the Report of the NIA Boss on September 9, ordered for the immediate evacuation of all Nigerians who are willing to return home from South Africa following the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals. …
