Nigeria summons South African ambassador over xenophobic attacks

PREMIUM TIMES reported the violent protests in parts of South Africa targeting African migrants, including Nigerians.

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has summoned South Africa’s High Commissioner to Nigeria over xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

In a statement shared on X, the spokesperson of Nigeria’s foriegn affairs ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the meeting will hold on Monday, 4th of May.

Mr Ebienfa said the objective of the meeting is to “formally convey the Nigerian Government’s profound concern” of the “mistreatment of Nigerian citizens and their businesses” in recent protests by some South Africans.

PREMIUM TIMES reported the violent protests in parts of South Africa targeting African migrants, including Nigerians.

In his stafement, Mr Ebienfa said the foreign affairs ministry is aware of the “growing discontent” among Nigerians of the South African attacks.

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