HURIWA Faults Buhari’s Visit to S’africa, Slams FG Over Enugu Airport

THE Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s current diplomatic trip to South African nation, stating that in doing so, he has exposed Nigeria to international ridicule.

In a statement yesterday signed by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, the rights group alleged that the Federal Government had exhibited a lackluster approach to persistent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians by black South Africans, wondering why the President proceeded with the planned even after the latest round of xenophobic violence there.

According to the group, Buhari should have explored the African Union and the United Nations to arrive at concrete actions to end xenophobic violence in South Africa instead of visiting the country.

“How can the Nigerian leader visit the same country from where hundreds of our citizens were displaced and chased away? Nigerians expected strong reaction such as instituting petitions against South African government in African Union and the United Nations so as to find a lasting solution. Why should the Nigerian president be seen behaving like he needs to beg the aggressors who have the blood of our citizen in their hands? This is pathetically disappointing and violates our constitutionally guaranteed foreign policy objectives which primarily speaks to the issue of protecting Nigeria’s national interest,” HURIWA said.