Xenophobic Attacks: Senate Appoints Delegation To South Africa
The Senate on Wednesday appointed a 7-man delegation to be led by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu to South Africa over the fresh xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.
The Committee is expected to hold talks with the South African parliament and other relevant agencies with a view to putting an end to the incessant attacks by South Africans on Nigerians.
SP, @bukolsaraki announces the Senate delegation to South Africa over Xenophobic attacks and extra judicial killings of Nigerians.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 1, 2017
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The Senators are:
Ike Ekweremadu
Ahmed Lawan
Olusola Adeyeye
Shehu Sani
Shaaba Lafiagi
Magnus Abe
Stella Oduah #Xenophobicattacks— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 1, 2017
Anti-immigrant violence has flared sporadically in South Africa against a background of near-record unemployment, with foreigners being accused of criminal activity and taking jobs from locals.
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The incidence which targets immigrants took place in Pretoria and Johannesburg, with hundreds of locals ransacking shops and businesses belonging to foreigners, and Nigerians in particular.
The Upper chamber during plenary on Tuesday condemned that attacks, with Senate President promising to set up a committee to visit the South African nation.
It has also been reported that Nigerians were more of the casualties, a situation that prompted some of the lawmakers to recommend hardcore response against South Africa authorities.
