Senate to Send 'Strong Delegation' to South Africa to Protest Attacks on Nigerians

 

 

The Nigerian Senate has resolved to send a strong delegation to South Africa to protest against the attacks on Nigerians in the country, TheCable reports.

 

The upper legislative chamber took the decision after‎ Rose Oko, a senator from Cross River north, moved a motion urging it to intervene in the resurgence of xenophobic attacks.

 

In recent times, aggrieved South Africans have descended on Nigerians and their businesses. The Nigerian Union in the country reported that pieces of property worth millions were destroyed in the attacks.

 

Responding to the development on Tuesday, the senate resolved, “to send a strong parliamentary delegation to the South African parliament to register its displeasure at the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians”.

 

Senator Olusola Adeyeye representing Osun Central constituency of Osun State had earlier suggested that the lawmaking body should expel South African businesses like MTN Nigeria, Shoprite, DSTV Nigeria and others as a retaliation for the unabating attacks on innocent Nigerian citizens.

 

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, senior special assistant to the president on foreign affairs and diaspora, also warned the South Afric‎an government against the attacks, threatening consequences if they continue.