The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the most recent assault at an engine stop in Polokwane in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, in which two Nigerians were affected, was not a xenophobic attack.
The service in an announcement marked by its representative Clement Aduku, noticed that however there was no revealed loss of live including any Nigerians, two Nigerians were said to be harmed and properties crushed in the most recent fracas.
The central government in any case, approached the South African specialists to satisfy desire in keeping up lawfulness and in addition the insurance of lives and properties, especially of remote nationals.
The service bemoaned the episode is coming scarcely few days both Nigerian and South African Governments effectively proffered answer for the issue of xenophobic attacks against non-natives in South Africa.
Part of the statement read: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received reports of alleged renewed attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. Such reports, coming on the heels of the recently concluded and highly successful dual-layered engagement with top officials and parliamentarians in South Africa, including members of the civil society, give cause for concern.
“Contrary to media reports, the recent incident was a scuffle that took place on March 14, 2017 in a motor park in Polokwane in the Limpopo Province in which two Nigerians were injured one of who has already been discharged from the hospital and the other receiving treatment.
“The ministry has received no report of casualty or death of any Nigerian in this latest altercation though some properties were reportedly destroyed in the ensuing escalation. From all indications, the recent incident does not constitute xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.”
The statement however assured that Nigeria’s Acting High Commissioner in South Africa, Martin Cobham is working in close partnership with the Consul-General in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama in liaison with the leadership of the Nigerian community and relevant officials of the South African Government, to ensure that the situation does not escalate.
“Meanwhile, the ministry calls on the South African authorities to continue to take firm measures to maintain law and order, including the security of lives and property in the country such that Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa may continue to go about their normal businesses without let or hindrance,” the statement added.
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