Nigeria has recalled its Ambassador to South Africa in protest against xenophobic attacks against its citizens.
Nigeria has also joined the ranks of countries which pulled out of the World Economic Summit in South Africa over attacks on citizens, business interests and property of foreigners in the former apartheid enclave.
Nigeria is also demanding compensation for its citizens who suffered in the xenophobic attacks, the News Agency of Nigeria reported, quoting a “presidential source.”
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo was to represent Nigeria at the forum.
Earlier, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Malawi pulled out of the event.
Presidents Paul Kagame (Rwanda), Felix Tshisekedi (DRC) and Peter Mutharika (Malawi) have all withdrawn from the event.
The source said that Nigeria has also demanded for full compensation for the victims of the attacks.
According to the source, this is the outcome of President Muhammadu Buhari, Osinbajo and Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, brainstorming session on the raging Xenophobic attacks of Nigeria in South Africa.
