At last: PMB sends envoys to South Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a special envoy to President Cyril Ramaphosa, to register his displeasure over the killing of Nigerians in South Africa .
In a statement just released by the Presidency in Abuja , it said that the envoy was expected to land in Pretoria by Thursday .
The statement, which was signed by the President ’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity , Mr. Femi Adesina, did not give the name of the envoy .
It added that Buhari was deeply concerned about the reported attacks on Nigerian citizens and property in South Africa since August 29 , 2019 .
The Presidency also stated that, already , Buhari had instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, to summon the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria and get a brief on the situation; express Nigeria ’s displeasure over the treatment of her citizens; and assurance of the safety of their lives and property .
In a statement just released by the Presidency in Abuja , it said that the envoy was expected to land in Pretoria by Thursday .
The statement, which was signed by the President ’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity , Mr. Femi Adesina, did not give the name of the envoy .
It added that Buhari was deeply concerned about the reported attacks on Nigerian citizens and property in South Africa since August 29 , 2019 .
The Presidency also stated that, already , Buhari had instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, to summon the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria and get a brief on the situation; express Nigeria ’s displeasure over the treatment of her citizens; and assurance of the safety of their lives and property .
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