Nigeria’ll no longer tolerate dehumanisation of citizens in S’Africa — Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated that Nigeria will no longer accept the dehumanisation and mistreatment of its citizens in South Africa. At a press conference in Luanda, Angola, Shettima warned against the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks, emphasizing that such behavior had crossed a line that Nigeria would no longer tolerate.

Speaking to media, Shettima cited Nigeria's historical role in Southern Africa's liberation struggle to highlight the pain caused by such attacks. He urged South African authorities to protect lives and respect human dignity while enforcing immigration policies. The statement from the Senior Special Assistant to the VP on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, emphasized that the Nigerian government and people would not accept their people being dehumanised.

Shettima called for robust conversations between Nigeria and South Africa, stating that while dialogue was the preferred approach, there are situations that require vehement denouncement of unacceptable behavior.