PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africa has apologized for a mass deportation of Nigerians, saying officials at Johannesburg’s main airport did not properly check their health certificates.

At a news conference in Pretoria Thursday, deputy foreign minister Ibrahim Ibrahim said: “We wish to humbly apologize to them, and we have
Two diplomats from the Nigerian High Commission accompanied Ibrahim to the news conference, but refused to comment beyond a joint statement that described Bosom-for-tat deportations the two countries say should not affect their relations.

On March 2, South Africa deported 125 Nigerians who, according to airport health authorities, carried fraudulent yellow fever cards. Since then, authorities in Lagos have deported South Africans, raising health concerns.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/south-africa-apologizes-over-nigerian-deportations-faults-airport-health-officials/2012/03/08/gIQAPNigyR_story.html

Am particularly not interested in this whole faceoff thingy. The only reason it took this dimension is because one of the thieves - a senator was involved. Now the govt is acting like they care for its citizens. Is this the first time Nigerians has been wrongly deported from a country and no news? South Africa had the audacity to do this because they have been succeeding in doing so before. You guys should not always be easily decieved.

Lol! Shebi dem been tink say dia head na iron? Dunces.

They have been getting increasingly upset with Nigeria, because we have consistently outmanuevered them in the diplomatic feild and siezed back the mantle of African leadership from them. All na bad bele!

What diplomatic decorum can be expected from a President that exposes his arse in this way?

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Finally! But what next after the apology?

There wouldn't have been a faceoff if those involved were nonentities.

If we can Make UK to intervene in the airline saga , who is SA? Aids invested country. Abeg, MTN, Multichoice, Shoprite,Telkom etc would have called their goverment to order on what could be at stake. Imagine if we take over those companies for good. They choose the lesser evil.

hmmm, South Africa has demostrated maturity here. Let the bygone be bygone,

Why apologise? The Nigerian is corrupt through and through. Its not enough that they forge South African passports and ID documents now they want to forge yellow fever certificates just so that their dirty, diseased area boys can come and sell drugs and whores in South Africa. SA government must stand firm for not allowing naija trash to come in.

Mzekezeke:

Why apologise? The Nigerian is corrupt through and through. Its not enough that they forge South African passports and ID documents now they want to forge yellow fever certificates just so that their dirty, diseased area boys can come and sell drugs and whores in South Africa. SA government must stand firm for not allowing naija trash to come in.

Your fathers have already gone on their knees begging so you keep shut and go to the hospital for your next treatment(Antiritroviral treatment) please go and use your drugs instead of coming here to run your mouth.

stepo707:

Finally! But what next after the apology?

They shake hands and everything will be all right.,.

@Mr Globe, as much as u are correct, It doesn't change the fact that Nigeria as a nation must act at one point or the other. And if it takes a political head to be embarrassed before they can act, aslong as they acted swiftly is still something (however small & petty we may think it is).

How can SA bounce us? That's a direct message that they feel threatened by our political position in Africa. Look, if SA wants to be the no1. economy and most influential in africa, thats fine, nigeria has had it for many years (or almost had it, not sure) and we have gotten nothing out of it; no diplomatic respect from any country to the best of my knowledge.(even though there are a lot of other reasons for that as well, "corruption, 419 etc" but which nation doesn't have its own rotten eggs).

Anyway, my point is, even though u are correct that this disrespect has been going on for some time and the nig govt has been acting like :nothing is happening:  now that it has come to the forefront for whatever reason, we should encourage the tit4tat approach by the nig govt to save the nations shame. Lets even assume the yellow fever docs are fake - (mind u, not all of us carry fake docs, my dad takes documentations very serious even yellow fever, i remember going somewhere on the island to get inoculated back then when i was about going to the UK) - there are many diplomatic ways of handling the situation in a less tense and dramatic fashion. Like i read in another post, the passengers could be charged a premium price at worst and get inoculated right there before leaving the airport (this is just one option, and this is what they have been doing in the past).
SA mess up big time, they are sending Naija a very clear political message with this action, it is up to our govt to stop embezzling money, open its eyes and do what is right for its citizenry.

(What is not GOOD is BAD, there is no in-between!)

South Africa go and sin no more but always respect Naija your big brother.

because of yellow fever? what about dem dat eat and sleep with "aids"

afam4eva:

There wouldn't have been a faceoff if those involved were nonentities.

afam,no human is a non entity and there was no senator involved in this incident as been reported.

That mean free visa and entry for nigerians.hehehehe,c ds stupi, d mofos wey wan show themselves.hiss

Mzekezeke:

Why apologise? The Nigerian is corrupt through and through. Its not enough that they forge South African passports and ID documents now they want to forge yellow fever certificates just so that their dirty, diseased area boys can come and sell drugs and whores in South Africa. SA government must stand firm for not allowing naija trash to come in.

You are very big slowpoke. Get you ugly, Aids infested finger off that keyboard. Who even taught you guys how to use the internet? S.A is our b!Tch, we can order them around any how. Foolish people!

Bosom-for-tat deportations

I was rushing to MM2 to see what range of bosoms where being deported   Nairaland bot

kael:

but refused to comment beyond a joint statement that described Bosom-for-tat deportations the two countries say should not affect their relations.

[size=14pt]Bosom-for-tat? ?  [/size]

Atleast we are leading by 1-0 at half time.

Let wait and see what the score line will be at full time.

aasog1:

I am so disappointed in South Africa. Nigeria was probably their No1 Ally during apartheid and supported them all the way until they got their country back.
Weve given so much to Africa, especially the OBJ administration, and now we are been treated like its biggest enemy.
I hope GEJ doesnt make the same mistake like Baba. To hell with the AU, ECOWAS, and please stop funding all this hypocrites and enemy neighbors.
And I hope they extend this to the UK, Chad, Cameron, Ghana, and any country found wanting. Its time we either get the respect we deserve or to hell the with the rest of Africa

Word!

You see this guy? He was one of many that Nigeria gave free scholarships and adopeted fully; paid for housing, feeding, upkeep etc. This pic was taken at the Soweto uprising, the guys name is/was Hector Peterson. He went to Federal Government College Warri (as it was then known) for FREE, all his holidays, flights etc FREE.



Aside from so many like the guy above, a lot of money and effort went into the SA liberation struggle and the freeing of Mandela, it was as if we were fighting for the life of a family member.
Now that they are free, they've turned insolent and corky; always rioting and killing their fellow blacks because they feel superior.

Let us see.

9ija get liver o. . .mek charlies learn from wetin don happen give HERE WE RARE AIDS(S.A).who want try us sef?

Hahaha
naija no dey carry LAST na

Mzekezeke:

Why apologise? The Nigerian is corrupt through and through. Its not enough that they forge South African passports and ID documents now they want to forge yellow fever certificates just so that their dirty, diseased area boys can come and sell drugs and whores in South Africa. SA government must stand firm for not allowing naija trash to come in.

UR FADA,NA U CARI ME COM BK DS THREAD.I BET UR MAMA DIED OF AIDS.OTONDO,BIATCH

dem tink say na we go beg ba, naija, i trust we self

In 2008, this is how South Africans paid back their fellow Africans who had fought so had to free them. The only people they couldn't kill were Nigerians, cos boyz brought out phucking AK's.

okoA:
Quote from: Mzekezeke on Today at 01:28:17 PM

Why apologise? The Nigerian is corrupt through and through. Its not enough that they forge South African passports and ID documents now they want to forge yellow fever certificates just so that their dirty, diseased area boys can come and sell drugs and whores in South Africa. SA government must stand firm for not allowing naija trash to come in. U are the biggest fool on nl u guys hav aids to battle with coupled with drug trafficking and one of the higest crime rates in the world. And u are here muttering gibberish evri country has its challenges dat doesn't mean u shuld trea us like lepers remember how we fought against apartheid now u guys are biting the fingers dat fought 4 ur freedom. I no blem una

Mzekezeke:

Why apologise? The Nigerian is corrupt through and through. Its not enough that they forge South African passports and ID documents now they want to forge yellow fever certificates just so that their dirty, diseased area boys can come and sell drugs and whores in South Africa. SA government must stand firm for not allowing naija trash to come in.

Up Nigeria! Up Super Nigeria!! Up Nigeria!!!. Guy, if e pain u, flush ure antiretroviral drugs down d toilet then come hug transformer. Ichidodo bu onye igbo na onye Nigeria.

@Betty009

So if you are looking for a boyfriend, why not go stand under ojuelegba bride with a placard . discussing important issue and you coming to say you need a BF. Ntete girl, babylonian mumu

After the BA fiasco and now this,Nigeria silently is sending a warning signal that they are still very much relavant and perhaps shouldn't be taken with kids' gloves

Novelman:

@Betty009

So if you are looking for a boyfriend, why not go stand under ojuelegba bride with a placard . discussing important issue and you coming to say you need a BF. Ntete girl, babylonian mumu

She must be a South african H@rlort seeking for who to infect with AIDS.