By Ayobami Okerinde
South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has reaffirmed her government’s refusal to compensate Nigerians who abandoned properties while fleeing recent xenophobic attacks, declaring that she “didn’t stutter” when she first rejected the proposal.
Ntshavheni made the remark on Saturday while responding to criticism from former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, over her earlier comments.
The Nigerian government, through the Acting High Commissioner to South Africa, Temitope Ajayi, had announced plans to document businesses and other assets left behind by evacuated Nigerians with a view to pursuing possible compensation from the South African government.
However, speaking at a press briefing on Friday, Ntshavheni insisted that there would be no compensation from her government.
