XENOPHOBIA: Buhari’s special envoy arrives South Africa ahead of meeting with Ramaphosa

President Muhammadu Buhari’s special envoy has arrived in Johannesburg, for a meeting with South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in the country.

The special envoy who is also the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar, was said to have arrived the OR Tambo Airport on Thursday evening.

Ambassador Abubakar was received by the Nigerian High Commissioner and other mission officials.

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He is scheduled to meet with President Cyril Ramophosa in Pretoria Friday to deliver Buhari’s message.

Abubakar is expected to express Nigeria’s displeasure at the treatment meted out to Nigerians to the host president during the meeting.

Upon arrival to Nigeria after the meeting, he would brief Buhari on the outcome of the meeting, after which the High Commissioner will return to Nigeria “for consultation.”

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