The National Assembly don suspend all official legislative visits to South Africa and den direct lawmakers to fashi South African-hosted or organised legislative activities becos of the recent xenophobic attacks and growing threats against Nigerians and other African nationals for the country.
The house take the decision becos of the latest wave of violence, intimidation and attacks on foreign nationals, as dem take dey come after anti-immigrant protests for South Africa with the demand for migrants to leave the country.
For one statement wen the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana sign on Thursday, September 10, the joint leadership of the Senate and House say the suspension cover “all official visits” to South Africa and the boycott of “South African-hosted or South African-organised legislative activities and engagements” until further notice.
The National Assembly sat the action show their serious concern for the safety, dignity and welfare of Nigerian citizens wen dey for abroad.”
Dem come call on the South African government to take urgent and concrete measures to protect Nigerians and other African nationals, investigate reported attacks, arrest those wen dey responsible and also prosecute them.