The incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and his South African counterpart, President Jacob Zuma had a telephone conversation over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians residing in South Africa.
According to a statement released on Thursday, April 30, by the South African presidency, both leaders restated the necessity for their countries to work together.
It was reported that Zuma spoke by telephone with Jonathan on the need not to let the recent attacks on some Nigerians and their businesses create a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
The statement said: “The two Presidents reaffirmed the warm and cordial relations between South Africa and Nigeria and pledged that the two countries will continue to work together for the good of their peoples and the continent as a whole.
“President Jonathan expressed his support for the efforts of South Africa to arrest the attacks on foreign nationals and to ensure the safety and security of all citizens, including foreign nationals and those from the African continent in particular, who bore the brunt of the attacks earlier this month (April).”
The statement added that Zuma would attend the inauguration of the president-elect of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, which will be held on May 29.
After the Nigerian federal government rejected summoning envoys from South Africa in protest, it has called on Nigerians to forgive South Africa over xenophobic attacks on foreigners in that country.
South Africa is now in the limelight over the current spate of xenophobic attacks which have left many dead and homeless.
According to a statement released on Thursday, April 30, by the South African presidency, both leaders restated the necessity for their countries to work together.
It was reported that Zuma spoke by telephone with Jonathan on the need not to let the recent attacks on some Nigerians and their businesses create a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
The statement said: “The two Presidents reaffirmed the warm and cordial relations between South Africa and Nigeria and pledged that the two countries will continue to work together for the good of their peoples and the continent as a whole.
“President Jonathan expressed his support for the efforts of South Africa to arrest the attacks on foreign nationals and to ensure the safety and security of all citizens, including foreign nationals and those from the African continent in particular, who bore the brunt of the attacks earlier this month (April).”
The statement added that Zuma would attend the inauguration of the president-elect of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, which will be held on May 29.
After the Nigerian federal government rejected summoning envoys from South Africa in protest, it has called on Nigerians to forgive South Africa over xenophobic attacks on foreigners in that country.
South Africa is now in the limelight over the current spate of xenophobic attacks which have left many dead and homeless.
