Pretoria –
Mr Adetola Olubajo, new President of Nigeria Union, South Africa, says the body
will engage the Federal Government and its South African counterpart on the
safety of Nigerians in that country. He said in Pretoria, South Africa on
Tuesday that the union was worried about incessant killing of Nigerians in that
country.
“The killing of Nigerians in South Africa is worrisome and
unacceptable because the statistics increase daily. “We have decided to engage
the Federal government and its South African counterpart to work with them and
ensure the safety of our people.
“The union will put pressure where necessary
because our people are not happy with the situation,” he said. Olubajo, the
immediate past Secretary General of the union, said Nigerians had been
encouraged to work with community-based organisations to fight crime in their
areas.
“The union has adopted some safety measures aimed at sensitizing our
people on dangers of crime. “We have decided to engage various Nigerian
organisations on the need to speak with one voice on issues that affect them.
“It is time for us to unite for a common purpose of having a safe environment
for Nigerians in South Africa,” the President said. He also said that the union
would inaugurate a legal department to give legal advice and ensure justice in
all cases involving Nigerians.
“The department will be headed by a Nigerian
practicing attorney in South Africa and he has already started work,” he said.
Olubajo said the union would engage the Nigerian mission to change their
approach to the handling of cases of Nigerians killed in South Africa because
their tactics had not yielded results. (NAN)
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