Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Aminu Wali, on Thursday said no Nigerian resident in South Africa has been affected by the xenophobic attacks in the country.
He told State House Correspondents in Abuja that: “With the discussions I have been having with Nigeria’s Head of Mission in Pretoria, no Nigerian has so far been affected.
“They informed me that they have called the Nigerian community and addressed them and told them to close their shops, stay home and keep out of trouble and obey the laws of South Africa.
“They have also confirmed that the South African authority had moved in to take actions that would forestall any further disturbance in South Africa.”
Wali assured that: “If it gets worse, it is the duty of our country to make sure our people are brought back, and we are taking that duty serious.
“We are not prepared to allow any of our nationals to be subjected to such inhuman treatment.
“We are not being reactionary because this is happening to all foreigners, not Nigerians alone. We are monitoring the situation and will now take action according to the situation that develops”, he added.
