The Nigerian government has recalled the country’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Martin Cobham, and his deputy, Uche Okeke, in protest against continued attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals by locals in the country.

The Minster of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali, in a statement Saturday, said the envoys were summoned for consultation in connection to the violence.
The statement read, “The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali, has summoned for consultation, Nigeria’s senior diplomats on tour of duty in South Africa. These are the Acting High Commissioner in Pretoria, Ambassador Martin Cobham, and the Deputy High Commissioner in Johannesburg, Ambassador Uche Ajulu-Okeke.
“The invitation is in connection with the ongoing xenophobia in South Africa targeting foreigners, mainly African migrants.

“It will be recalled that the current spate of attacks began about three weeks ago, and have so far claimed some seven lives, destruction of property and created fear and uncertainty in the minds of African migrants in the former apartheid enclave.

“The South African President, Mr. Jacob Zuma, has condemned the attacks in a statement presented to the South African National Assembly. Ditto for the Zulu Monarch, Goodwill Zwelithini, whose alleged inciting comment provoked the attacks. Well meaning South Africans have also organised peace marches against xenophobia.”


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/182083-xenophobia-nigeria-recalls-envoys-to-south-africa.html

Finally we have taken a great step to isolate that savage nation with a bloodthirsty zulu king

Payback.....thats why we are the Giant. Just watch other African countries will follow Nigeria's action.

Coming late.... Anyway, better late than never!!!

And what would recalling of envoy do? Peope have to respect you for recalling of envoy to be a big thing. . . We need to work on our image as a country and charity definitely begins at home in that regard. Until Nigeria is cleaned up no one is taking it seriously.

Well,

SkyBlue1:
And what would recalling of envoy do? Peope have to respect you for recalling of envoy to be a big thing. . . We need to work on our image as a country and charity definitely begins at home in that regard. Until Nigeria is cleaned up no one is taking it seriously.

Don't project your inferiority complex unto the country. Nigeria is Africa's largest economy. That alone makes it a major player on the continent.

SkyBlue1:
And what would recalling of envoy do? Peope have to respect you for recalling of envoy to be a big thing. . . We need to work on our image as a country and charity definitely begins at home in that regard. Until Nigeria is cleaned up no one is taking it seriously.

Something needs to be done to make a statement agsinst this & the recall is the first among many.
And what has image got to do with some zulus killing & stealing from your own because they are successful in their land?

A good start really

Now let the payback begin.

Pls wat is envoy ?

chaloner:
Pls wat is envoy ?

Extend your query to google.

luvinhubby:


Something needs to be done to make a statement agsinst this & the recall is the first among many.
And what has image got to do with some zulus killing & stealing from your own because they are successful in their land?

Because obviously not all immigrants are viewed equal, some are viewed more favourable than others. The anger was against foreigners yet when you look at the "foreigners" attacked they seem to come from particular countries so it would seem to me not all foreigners are equal. Does this excuse the killings? No. But I think there is a larger discussion to be had about poorly run countries rich in resources and "potential" like Nigeria that render a huge number of it's citizens as economic migrants due to poor conditions back home. And no, that "giant of Africa" thing chiefly due to our population does not pull as much respect as you think. It is one thing to be noticed and quite another to be respected as a nation. Again, not condoning the massacres.

We need to send a clear message to them that their actions is unacceptable to we Nigerians









Is this how they want to repay us after all we had done during the apartheid regime they underwent and we have to use our wealth and oil to liberate them

Rossikk:

Don't project your inferiority complex unto the country. Nigeria is Africa's largest economy. That alone makes it a major player on the continent.

lool, why would anyone think otherwise, Nigeria is THE major player on the continent.

na waa ooo

let me comment first i will read later

Good one.


Muzenu muzenu "blek" southies

Thank GOD i am not a southies, especially the zulululu. Very primitive name. Jeeeez!

Welcome back.... Ambassador u don come back be DAT...

MTN... AFTER WE PURSUED U PEOPLE OUT OF OUR COUNTRY. THAT 6000 JOBLESS PEPOLE WE WILL SEND DEM TO FARM RICE... COZ WE ARE not GIVING U people A DIME FROM D MONEY U STOLE FROM US.. INSTEAD WE GIVE THEM (6000) JOBLESS CAPITAL.

LIKEWISE TO DSTV & SHOPRITE (LEFT).

osystein:
A Message must be sent from the giant of africa that xeno is unacceptable,
the graphic images and videos about the xenophobia are unrelated to what's happening though, just to inform ya'll, don't believe everything you see.
Many gruesome online pics unrelated to current xenophobic violence in SA
http://africacheck.org/reports/many-gruesome-online-pics-unrelated-to-current-xenophobic-violence-in-sa/
Fake photos misrepresent xenophobic violence
http://ewn.co.za/2015/04/17/Fake-photos-misrepresenting-xenophobic-violence
Internet boasts false images of xenophobic violence in South Africa
http://observers.france24.com/content/20150417-south-africa-durban-immigrant-xenophobic-false-photos

So make we believe ur own

Why na nija too dey dull spirit.... y u call dem back now......
we for shakara small

Hmmm the firm just the start

They sholud also recall Gani Adams who is the new unofficial peace envoy.

When are we going to send shoprite and Dstv parking?

Please leave MTN for us to do our own xenovandalism on them.

I will like to act as the new chairman of Stanbic bank in Nigeria.

Ride on Gej and cures be upon Zuma, Zulu King and Oba lil wayne Akiolu

Second term

long overdue. Lets sentence them to international isolation.

Them for come along with those nigerians wey no dey do nahtin for SA.

Hmmm third term on FP

I say jail the Zulu king!

hmmmm

How i wish every foreigner can leave south africa and also all countries stop business transactions with them, lets see how they will rot within few months