Nigerians Lose N21m To #Xenophobi Attacks In South Africa

Xenophobic attacks in South Africa has so
far cost Nigerians living in the country more
than N20 million, the Nigerian Consul-General
in South Africa, Amb. Uche Ajulu-Okeke, said
on Sunday.
Speaking from Johannesburg, South Africa,
the ambassador broke the loss down into
looted shops, burnt shops, two burnt
mechanic workshops, 11 burnt cars and two
stolen cars, among others.
“Nigerians have compiled damage to their
property and it is totalling about 1.2 million
Rand or N21 million, which will be sent to the
Federal Government for further action,” she
said.
Speaking further, the ambassador noted that
in Durban, two of the three Nigerians who
were wounded during attacks had been
treated and discharged from the hospital.
“The Nigerian mission in South Africa is on
top of the situation. We are working hard to
protect Nigerians in South Africa.
“Though, the task has not been easy, we are
trying our best. In one of the hot spots at
Jeppe, near Johannesburg, the mission
assisted about 50 stranded Nigerians to re-
settle.
“I have also visited the site of the attacks in
Johannesburg to assess the damage and it
was enormous,” she said.
In the meantime, the ambassador said she
would bring Nigerians in the country together
to discuss the way forward.
“I am bringing all Nigerians together so that
we work out a vigilance and alert mechanism;
they will also tell me what their challenges
and issues are,” she said.
Okeke said the mission and the Nigerian
Union had been working cordially to meet the
challenges caused by the xenophobic attacks
on Nigerians.