*Wants emergency NASS session to address the problem
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians living in South Africa who are daily victims of xenophobic attacks in that country.
The party, however, called on members of the National Assembly to cut short their recess and convene an emergency session to address the plight of these Nigerians.
PDP in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said the failure of President Buhari to protect Nigerians gave rise to the unwarranted violent attacks by xenophobic South Africans.
“Our party is extremely shocked by allegations that officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration at the Nigerian embassy in South Africa, locked the gates against our compatriots in the face of bloody attacks, leaving them to the cruelty of their assailants,” the statement noted.
It condemned the action of the embassy officials, describing it is inexcusable and unpardonable, adding that such action could “only come from a government that does not derive from the people and as such cannot protect their interests.
“Such insensitivity by the Buhari presidency to issues of safety, welfare and rights of Nigerians living abroad has continued to embolden acts of violence, violations and killing of our citizens in foreign lands.
“Nigerians are utterly appalled by the disparagement and abandonment of our citizens by the Buhari administration.
“Indeed, our citizens have totally lost hope of any forceful intervention by the Buhari presidency, as it has not shown any commitment towards defending Nigerians in the face of unjust attacks, harassments and even murder both at home and abroad.”
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