Naledi Pandor, South African
minister of foreign affairs, says there are many Nigerians in the country
involved in drug and human trafficking.
Pandor said this on Thursday
while responding to criticisms that South Africa’s security agencies are not
doing enough to protect foreigners in the wave of xenophobia rocking the
country.
Many Nigerians based in South
Africa lost properties worth millions of dollars in the fresh attacks.
But in an interview with eNCA, a
South African outfit, Pandor said South Africans believe many Nigerians are
“harming our young people.”
Asked if the country’s security
agencies have helped in protecting foreigners including Nigerians, she
responded: “I would appreciate them in helping us as well to address the belief
our people have and the reality that there are many persons from Nigeria
dealing in drugs in our country.
“I believe that Nigerian
nationals are involved in human trafficking and other abusive practices.
“These kind of assistance of
ensuring that such persons do not come to our country will be of great
assistance to our nation.”
The xenophobic attacks forced
Nigeria to pull out of the ongoing World Economic Forum in South Africa.
In its initial response to the
fresh attacks, the federal government summoned Bobby Monroe, South Africa’s
high commissioner to Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari also
dispatched a special envoy to convey his concerns over the attacks to President
Cyril Ramaphosa.
Nigeria demanded full
compensation for its citizens affected in the latest attacks, but Pandor had
earlier said there is no provision for such.
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There should be no justification for the killings of Nigerians and the destruction of the their properties in South Africa. Drug traffickers are everywhere in the world and there is a system in place that checkmate such activities. The citizens of South Africa should not take the laws into their hands.
ReplyDeleteSpot the drug dealers or traffickers,arraign them in court and let them be sentenced,simple as ABC,dont justify your ugly act,crime is everywhere in the world and am sure you're wrong with the accusation,do the right thing,we can as well call your mtn here in Nigeria as money launderer too.
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