Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of
foreign affairs, has accused Naledi Pandor, his South African counterpart, of
fueling xenophobia.
Onyeama made the accusation on
Friday while reacting to Pandor’s statement that many Nigerians living in SouthAfrica are involved in drug trafficking.
NigerianEye had reported how the
South African minister made the claim while reacting to concerns that the
country’s security agencies are not doing enough to stop attacks on foreigners.
“I would appreciate them
(Nigeria) 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,” she had said.
“A belief that Nigerian nationals
are involved in human trafficking and other abusive practices.”
Reacting via his Twitter handle,
Onyeama described Pandor’s comments as “outrageous.”
Quoting a story on the South
African minister’s comment, he said: “It is precisely this kind of outrageous
stigmatization of a people from senior government officials that fuel
xenophobia and embolden criminals.”
The xenophobic attacks forced Nigeria to pull out of the ongoing World Economic Forum in South Africa. The country also recalled its high commissioner from the country.It is precisely this kind of outrageous stigmatization of a people from senior government officials that fuel xenophobia and embolden criminals. #ENOUGHISENOUGH @NigeriaGov @DigiCommsNG@NGRPresident @_AfricanUnion @ecowas_cedeao https://t.co/Ok6WF0Idgp— Geoffrey Onyeama (@GeoffreyOnyeama) September 6, 2019
Nigeria had demanded full
compensation for its citizens affected in the latest attacks but Pandor saidthere is no provision for such.
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...and you still don't want to cut off all diplomatic ties with them.. Okay na, continue
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