adsThe National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and announced a boycott of legislative activities hosted or organised by the country over recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals.
The decision followed concerns by the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives over reports of Nigerians being killed, injured, displaced, and forced to abandon their businesses, investments and homes in South Africa.
In a statement signed by Kamoru Ogunlana, the Clerk to the National Assembly, on Friday, the National Assembly said it was “gravely concerned” by the continuing reports of violence, intimidation, destruction of property and other forms of hostility directed at Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa.
“The Leadership is particularly concerned by reports of Nigerians being killed, injured, displaced and forced to abandon their businesses, investments, homes and other properties as a result of recurring violent attacks,” the statement said.
The legislature noted that the Federal Government and other stakeholders had repeatedly appealed to the South African authorities to take decisive measures to protect Nigerians and other foreign nationals and ensure that perpetrators of xenophobic attacks were brought to justice.adsads
