Xenophobia: Nigerian govt not doing enough to protect citizens in South African – Idam

Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, has accused the Nigerian authorities of not implementing deliberate policies aimed astatine sending what helium termed wide and unmistakable messages to its South African counterpart pursuing the renewed Xenophobic onslaught against its citizens.

Idam insisted that the Nigerian authorities has not done capable to respond efficaciously to the recurring xenophobic attacks against its citizens successful South Africa.

In a connection helium signed, the activistic lawyer noted that portion diplomacy remains important, it should beryllium complemented by firm, lawful, and well-considered argumentation measures that support the interests, dignity, and economical rights of Nigerians some astatine location and abroad.

According to Idam: “In the aftermath of the recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians successful South Africa, I had expected that, by now, Nigerian institutions would beryllium communicating their effect done deliberate authorities policies and programmes susceptible of sending a wide and unmistakable connection to the South African Government regarding its attraction of Nigerians.

“Painfully, nary meaningful organization effect has been witnessed ...