President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered immediate voluntary evacuation of all Nigerians willing to return home from South Africa over increasing xenophobic attacks.
The President gave the order as he received the report from Mr. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, DGNIA, over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.
Recall that the President, following the attacks had sent Abubakar as his Special Envoy to South Africa, to convey a Special Message to his counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa.
A statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, said the Special Envoy, who was in Pretoria from September 5 to 7, 2019, conveyed: “The deep concern of President Buhari and Nigerians about intermittent violence against Nigerians and their property/business interests in South Africa.
“Buhari also urged his South Africa counterpart to take visible steps against xenophobia in his country.
“President Buhari stressed the need for South African Government to take visible measures to stop violence against citizens of brotherly African nations.”
