SA minister: Nigerians In Our Country Are Drug Traffickers

-Pandor said Nigerians in South Africa are drug traffickers.

South African minister of foreign affairs, Naledi Pandor has said that there are many Nigerians in the country involved in drug and human trafficking.

Pandor made this statement on Thursday while responding to criticisms that South Africa’s security agencies are not doing enough to protect foreigners in the wave of xenophobia rocking the country.

Many Nigerians based in South Africa lost properties worth millions of dollars in the fresh attacks.

Pandor was asked on a live program if the country’s security agencies have helped in protecting foreigners including Nigerians, she responded: “I would appreciate them in helping us as well to address the belief our people have and the reality that there are many persons from Nigeria dealing in drugs in our country.

“I believe that Nigerian nationals are involved in human trafficking and other abusive practices.

“These kind of assistance of ensuring that such persons do not come to our country will be of great assistance to our nation.”

The xenophobic attacks forced Nigeria to withdraw from the ongoing World Economic Forum in South Africa.

Nigeria demanded full compensation for its citizens affected in the latest attacks, but Pandor had earlier said there is no provision for such.