President Buhari Now Set To Visit South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks

President Buhari is set to go on a 3 day visit to Republic of South Africa on Wednesday October 2nd.

His visit to South Africa is to honour the invitation by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to talk exyensively about the welfare of Nigerians, and find common grounds for building harmonious relations with their hosts.

A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja on Tuesday stated that the visit came against the background of recent xenophobic attacks, the evacuation of hundreds of Nigerians and the exchange of visits by Special Envoys of Presidents Buhari and Ramaphosa.

The statement noted that while in South Africa, the President Buhari will hold a town hall meeting with Nigerians living in the country, with a view to sharing in their experiences and reassuring them of Nigerian government’s commitment to working for the protection of their lives and property and promoting peaceful co-existence.