NIGERIA and South Africa may again be embroiled in a diplomatic row over alleged deportation of Nigerians from that country.
There was confrontation between both countries two years ago over issues bothering on deportation of Nigerians from South Africa.
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A top official of Arik airline in Johannesburg, a Portuguese who preferred anonymity, confided in The Guardian that Nigerians slated for deportation were detained for hours and at a time the airline (Arik) that brought them would have departed for Lagos, thereby exposing the airline to $500 fine on each of the passengers deported.
The official alleged that it was a ploy to edge out Arik on the route, as the situation has made travellers to prefer South Africa Airways where there seems to be no Nigerian travellers encountering such difficulty.
A mild drama ensued at the Johannesburg International Airport yesterday when about six Nigerian travellers were led away to a room by Immigration officers ostensibly for deportation as they claimed that they had all the documentation that made the South African Embassy in Lagos to issue them visa.
Nigeria’s foreign minister, Ashiru, described the deportation as evidence of xenophobia.
Nigeria’s foreign minister, Ashiru, described the deportation as evidence of xenophobia.
“What you see playing out is what we call xenophobia by South Africans against all Africans – not just Nigerians,” he was quoted to have said.
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