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SEE DOCUMENTS | We Did Not Recall Our Envoy to South Africa – Nigeria
By Yemi Adebowale
The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday refuted widespread media reports that it has recalled the Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa.
The Minister of State II for Foreign Affairs, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro had on Sunday through his official Twitter account dispelled media reports that Nigeria has recalled its envoy to South Africa.
“Much as the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and the generality of Nigerians are deeply concerned about the xenophobic attacks, there are satisfactory indications that the South African authorities have taken firm measures to stem the tide of the attacks”, the statement added.
SEE DOCUMENT ISSUED ON MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015
The Nigerian Foreign Affairs Ministry had summoned its High Commissioner to South Africa, which it made public in a statement on Saturday, erroneously reported by a section of the media as a ‘recall’.
SEE DOCUMENT ISSUED ON SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015
Immediately the news hit the media, the South African Government on Sunday rushed to react in a strongly worded statement where it expressed its displeasure over Nigeria’s purported diplomatic recall of its envoys to South Africa.
The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday refuted widespread media reports that it has recalled the Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa.
The Minister of State II for Foreign Affairs, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro had on Sunday through his official Twitter account dispelled media reports that Nigeria has recalled its envoy to South Africa.
Please disregard rumours and reports that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled its High Commissioner to South Africa. #MO
— Musiliu Obanikoro (@MObanikoro) April 26, 2015
The MFA summoned the Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa for consultation. He was not recalled. #MO
— Musiliu Obanikoro (@MObanikoro) April 26, 2015
In an official statement on Monday by the Foreign Affairs Ministry,
the Ministry reaffirmed that the statement earlier issued by the
Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was “to summon, for routine
consultation, the Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria to South Africa
and the Consul General in Johannesburg over the xenophobic attacks on
some foreigners, including Nigerians, in South Africa. This is a usual
practice in the conduct of diplomacy”, the statement read.“Much as the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and the generality of Nigerians are deeply concerned about the xenophobic attacks, there are satisfactory indications that the South African authorities have taken firm measures to stem the tide of the attacks”, the statement added.
SEE DOCUMENT ISSUED ON MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015
The Nigerian Foreign Affairs Ministry had summoned its High Commissioner to South Africa, which it made public in a statement on Saturday, erroneously reported by a section of the media as a ‘recall’.
SEE DOCUMENT ISSUED ON SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015
Immediately the news hit the media, the South African Government on Sunday rushed to react in a strongly worded statement where it expressed its displeasure over Nigeria’s purported diplomatic recall of its envoys to South Africa.
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