May 14, 2026

Buhari receives report of special envoy sent to South Africa

By Saddam Yusuf Saleh

President Muhammadu Buhari has received report of the special envoy sent to South Africa over the recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians.

Okay.ng understands that the special envoy, who is the Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai-Abubakar, on his return to Nigeria after the assignment and submitted his report to Buhari.

It can be recalled that the special envoy was in Pretoria from Thursday, 5th to Saturday, 7th September 2019.

Upon receiving the report, Buhari directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, to further engage the South African authorities on “appropriate measures” the latter will take to end the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.

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