Xenophobia: NANS Wants Nigeria, South Africa Leaders To Intervene - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 12, 2019
The National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS has pleadedwith President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart,Cyril Ramaphosa to mediate toward ending xenophobic attacks on Nigeriansin South Africa.
The Association national Public Relations Officer AdeyemiAzeez, who made the suggestion in a statement in Abuja, said that for SouthAfrica businesses to thrive in Nigeria, the problems of xenophobic attacks mustfirst be dealt with.
According to Azeez, NANS believes it is imperative for thetwo leaders to meet urgently and address the issue.
He described the proposed meeting of the two Presidents inOctober as a welcome development, but added that the time frame for the meetingwas too long owing to the urgency of the matter. He said that the associationwould therefore want the two presidents to, as a matter of urgency, reschedulethe meeting to a closer date, preferably in the next seven days.