PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS CRISIS RESPONSE UNIT FOR NIGERIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA AMID XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Missions in South Africa to immediately establish a crisis notification unit for Nigerians affected by the recent xenophobic attacks and anti-foreigner sentiments in the country.

The directive was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, following a telephone conversation with South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola.

Odumegwu-Ojukwu added that Nigerians living in South Africa have also been advised to promptly contact South African security authorities whenever they face threats or dangerous situations.

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