Xenophobia: Abike-Dabiri Reveals Major Steps Nigeria, SA Govt. Are Taking

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission, NIDC, has said Nigeria does not have any possibility of going on the offensive against South Africa authorities over continuous attacks on its citizens.

This the chairman said while speaking with newsmen after an interactive session with Chairman of Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-governmental Organisations, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Bashir.

she said, the SA authorities would be trained on how the crises can be ended.

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She further stated that arrangements have been concluded on transporting 640 Nigerians who are stranded.

She also stated that eight South African Police officers who witnessed the scene of attacks, but did nothing to arrest the irate youths have been arrested.

South African government has shown serious concern over the xenophobic attacks when about eight of their Police officers were arrested and are still in custody. “

“These Policemen were at the scene and they were identified by their authorities.”

According to her, those to be airlifted would be captured in the Federal government’s social investment program.

There were reports that South Africa irate youth on Sunday continued violent protests in Johannesburg despite reprisal attacks by the affected countries.

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