Jonathan, Zuma Talked About Xenophobia

The incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and his South
African counterpart President Jacob Zuma had a telephone conversation
over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians residing in South Africa.
Both leaders restated the necessity for their countries to work together.

A
statement released on Thursday, April 30, by the South African
presidency said that Zuma spoke by telephone with Jonathan on the need
not to let the recent attacks on some Nigerians and their businesses
create a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
The statement said: “The
two Presidents reaffirmed the warm and cordial relations between South
Africa and Nigeria and pledged that the two countries will continue to
work together for the good of their peoples and the continent as a
whole.
“President Jonathan expressed his support for the
efforts of South Africa to arrest the attacks on foreign nationals and
to ensure the safety and security of all citizens, including foreign
nationals and those from the African continent in particular, who bore
the brunt of the attacks earlier this month (April).”
The
statement added that Zuma would attend the inauguration of the
president-elect of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, which will be held on May
29.


After the Nigerian federal government rejected summoning envoys from South Africa in protest, it has called on Nigerians to forgive South Africa over xenophobic attacks on foreigners in that country.
South Africa is now in the limelight over the current spate of xenophobic attacks which have left many dead and homeless.