Xenophobia: NASS directs boycott of legislative activities organised by South Africa

The National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and ordered a boycott of legislative activities hosted or organised by the country until further notice. The decision follows recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals. In a statement signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, the leadership said the attacks continued despite repeated appeals by the Nigerian government and other stakeholders to South African authorities to protect Nigerians and other foreign nationals. The leadership also acknowledged interventions by the Federal Government to assist affected Nigerians and facilitate the evacuation of Nigerian nationals.

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