Port Harcourt – The Nigerian Union in South Africa said
on Saturday that Nigerians lost more than 4.6 million
Rand (N84 million) to xenophobic attacks .
The President of Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr
Ikechukwu Anyene, on phone from Pretoria, South
Africa, said that the losses were initially put at 1.2
million Rand ( N21 million).
‘’ The Nigerian Union in South Africa has completed
documentation of the losses suffered by Nigerians to
xenophobic attacks.
‘’ Nigerians lost more than 4.6 million Rand or N84
million during the attacks.
’ A mechanic workshop owned by a Nigerian in Jeppes,
near Johannesburg, for example was completely burnt
with 11 cars inside it.
“ The loss is put at more than one million Rand or N20
million,’’ he said.
Anyene said the Union had compiled the losses and
given the list to Nigeria’s Consul-General to South
Africa.
He said Nigerian victims of the attacks needed urgent
assistance to re-settle because many had lost their
means of livelihood.
‘’ The Consul-General has travelled to Nigeria and we
appeal to the Federal Government to do something
urgent to assist Nigerians affected by the attacks.
‘’ We have made representations to the Federal
government .
“ We are also hoping that working with the South
African government, there will be a way to compensate
the affected Nigerians so as to enable them go back to
their normal lives.
‘’ The tension is less now. The South African government
has come out in full force to check the attacks,’’ he
said.
Anyene said the losses suffered by Nigerians were in the
form of vandalised mechanic workshops, burnt
mechanic workshops, looted shops as well as stolen and
burnt cars.
‘’ More than 50 Nigerians were displaced during the
attacks. The Union has assisted them to return home.
‘’ The Union is also planning to assist a family to move
to a new accommodation because the present home is
not safe,’’ he said.
He said the Union carried out a proper documentation
of the attacks, with pictures and other relevant
documents stored to capture the incidents. (NAN)


source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/nigerians-lose-n84m-to-xenophobic-attacks-in-south-africa-2/

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