Breaking: South Africa shuts down its Nigeria embassies

South Africa has shut down its embassies in Abuja and Lagos , Nigeria.
This comes after reprisal attacks on South Africa’s businesses following xenophobic violence in Johannesburg.

In the meantime:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja
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PRESS RELEASE
No: MFA/PR/2019/42

AIR PEACE TO EVACUATE NIGERIANS FROM SOUTH AFRICA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the general public that following the recent unfortunate xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals, including Nigerians in South Africa, the Proprietor of Air Peace Airlines Chief Allen Onyema, has volunteered to send an aircraft from Friday 6th September 2019 to evacuate Nigerians who wish to return to Nigeria free of charge.

The general public is hereby advised to inform their relatives in South Africa to take advantage of this laudable gesture. Interested Nigerians are therefore advised to liaise with the High Commission of Nigeria in Pretoria and the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg for further necessary arrangement.

Signed

Ferdinand Nwonye
Spokesperson
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja