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September 6, 2019
TheFederal Government has explained that recalling the country’s High Commissionerin South Africa is for consultation, over the recent escalated xenophobicattacks on Nigerians living in that country.
TheMinister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed gave the explanation onprivate Television station’s programme in Abuja.
Hereiterated the position of his Foreign Affairs counterpart, Geoffrey Onyemathat the high commissioner’s recall for consultation would be after thePresident’s Special Envoy has returned from South Africa.
TheMinister recalled that as parts of efforts to decisively deal with the attacks,President Buhari dispatched a special envoy to convey to his South Africancounterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, his concern and interact with him.
Hesaid the President would also be addressing the nation on the matter after thereturn of the special envoy to the country. He explained that the plan toevacuate Nigerians who are willing to return home from South Africa was aprivate initiative, which was welcomed by the federal government.