Nigerians Affected By Xenophobic Attacks Will Be Compensated - Obanikoro

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs II,
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, is hopeful that citizens
affected by the xenophobic attacks in South Africa
will be compensated.
Since the renewed attacks started last week,
several Nigerians have lost their businesses and
other belongings to fire set by locals on buildings
where their businesses were housed.
Senator Obanikoro in an interview with Channels
TV, said that Nigerian High Commissioner, Martin
Cobham and other delegations were taking stock
of damages done to Nigerians to ensure that
adequate compensation would be given to them.
“We have situations where some of our people
lost their shops in this attack.
“We are taking stock of the damages done to
them and we are going to be engaging the South
African Government,” senator Obanikoro said.
He stated that the South African government had
been exploring different avenues to end the
attacks that have claimed several lives in
KwaZulu-Natal province.
“One of the major stakeholders who incited the
South African community has called for a
meeting this morning where some
representatives of the affected countries would be
addressed.
“Some traditional rulers will be there to see how
they can douse the situation and ensure the
safety of Nigerians and other nationals in South
Africa.
“This is a very shameful situation and it has
attracted a lot of international outcry.
“I think the leaders have seen the need to ensure
that the xenophobic attacks do not escalate.
“The attitude is now more promising and within
the next few days we should be able to put this
behind us.
“We are working on how best we can get a
lasting solution to the problem,” the Nigerian
Minister said.