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Vice President Kashim Shettima has warned that Nigeria will no longer tolerate the dehumanisation or mistreatment of Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, urging authorities in the country to rethink xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks.

Shettima made the remarks in Luanda, Angola, shortly before departing for Nigeria after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.

The Vice President said Nigeria remained committed to resolving tensions with South Africa through dialogue and diplomatic engagement, but stressed that the government would speak firmly whenever the safety and dignity of Nigerians were threatened.

According to him, Nigeria’s historical role in the liberation of Southern African countries made reports of Nigerians being humiliated particularly painful.

“Those whose palm kernels were cracked by benevolent spirits should learn to be humble,” Shettima said, recalling Nigeria’s contribution to the struggle for liberation in Southern Africa.

He added that Nigerians had played significant roles in supporting liberation movements across the region and therefore deserved to be treated with dignity.

“We were part of the struggle for the liberation of our brothers and sisters in Southern Africa, and we feel personally pained that our people have been picked up for humiliation,” he said.

Shettima warned that the Federal Government would not accept circumstances in which Nigerians living or doing business in South Africa were subjected to degrading treatment.

“The government and people of Nigeria will no longer countenance a situation whereby our people are dehumanised and put into very, very unacceptable situations,” he said.

However, the Vice President stressed that Nigeria would continue to pursue diplomatic channels rather than allow disagreements with South Africa to escalate.

“But we believe in having very robust conversations with our South African brothers. We don’t want to overheat the polity, but once in a while, you have to make it very clear, vehemently clear, that certain situations are unacceptable, and we’ll work things out,” he said.

Shettima also called on South African authorities to ensure that immigration laws were enforced without violating the rights, safety and dignity of foreign nationals.

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His comments come amid longstanding concerns over xenophobic attacks and hostility towards migrants from other African countries in South Africa, including Nigerians.

The Vice President said Nigeria remained open to constructive engagement with South Africa while insisting that protection of Nigerians abroad remained a priority of the Federal Government.

Shettima subsequently departed Luanda for Nigeria after concluding his representation of President Tinubu at the AU summit.

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