The Federal Government has urged Nigerians wishing to travel to South Africa to either shelve their plans or ensure they shun high risk and volatile areas in the Southern African country.
In a release by spokesperson to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwonye, the Nigerian Government said it was engaging the relevant South African authorities via the Nigerian High Commission, in Pretoria, the Consulate General in Johannesburg and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Abuja, to ensure that definite measures were put in place to curtail the unfortunate attacks.
The Federal Government commended the arrest of some perpetrators of the dastardly act by the South African Police and call on timely prosecution to serve as deterrence to others.
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“The Federal Government has totally condemned the renewed attacks on foreign nationals and their businesses in South Africa which has led to the loss of lives and properties worth million’s of Naira.
“However, due to the tension created by the attacks, the Government of Nigeria wished to advice Nigerians to avoid travelling to high risk and volatile areas until the situation is brought under control.”
Mr. Nwonyem in his statement, assured Nigerians that that the Government is committed to protecting the lives and properties of Nigerians in South Africa.
