The Federal government today said it will consider the option
of evacuating Nigerians who are willing to come back home if the
xenophobic attacks in South Africa worsens. The Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Aminu Wali said this while speaking to newsmen in Abuja today
April 16th
"If it gets worse it is the duty of our country to make sure our people are brought back and we are taking that duty serious. We are not prepared to allow any of our nationals to be subjected to such inhuman treatment. We are monitoring the situation and will now take action according to the situation that develops,” he said.
In a related
development, the House of Representatives today asked for the recall of
Nigeria's Ambassador to South Africa following the xenophobic attacks.
The house members also advocated that the diplomatic principle of
reciprocity be applied to South African businesses here in Nigeria.
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