Nigeria seeks compensation from South Africa for properties left by returning Nigerians

 South Africa has dismissed Nigeria’s call for compensation for its citizens, whose properties were left behind following their evacuation from the country.   The evacuations were triggered by renewed xenophobic violence against African migrants in South Africa.   Earlier this week, Temitope Ajayi, acting Nigerian high commissioner to South Africa, said the government had already begun compiling records of businesses and properties left behind by returnees.   He said the information will form the basis of discussions with the South African authorities on possible compensation.     Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, South Africa’s minister in the presidency, rebuffed those possibilities in a press conference on Friday.   Ntshavheni said all legitimate properties are formally registered with authorities while informal settlements are illegal and unrecognised.   The minister instead asked Nigeria to provide information on locations allegedly used for drug-related activities.     “We’ll be interested to know where the drug dens of Nigerians are. So they can show us where they have been holding the drugs so that we can clean the drugs in South Africa quite urgently,” Ntshavheni said.   “Squatter camps and informal settlements are never properties because they are illegal in the country. 
So you are already violating our law if you are going to tell us about a shack in some informal settlement.”   “So there’s no compensation that will come from government. Those who leave their properties, if they are properly legally registered in the country, they can dispose of the properties in the property market in South Africa — whether it’s a movable or immovable property. 
And we are going to seriously appreciate to be told where are the drug dens.”   Ntshavheni said the government has approved measures to ensure that informal settlements would no longer be erected after demolitions.    

[Vanguard] The Federal Government has begun moves to seek compensation from the South African government for businesses and properties abandoned by Nigerians returning home amid renewed anti-immigrant tensions in the country.

[Vanguard] The Federal Government has said it will engage the South African government to seek compensation for Nigerians who were forced to abandon businesses and other valuable properties as they return home following renewed anti immigrant tensions in the country.

federal government has said it would seek from its South African counterpart compensation for Nigerians forced to abandon businesses and other valuable properties as they returned home, following renewed anti-immigrant tensions in the country. The post Xenophobia: FG to seek compensation from South Africa for Nigerians’ abandoned properties appeared first on Vanguard News.

According to him, the government has started documenting businesses and other assets left behind by returnees as part of plans to formally engage the South African authorities. The post Xenophobia: FG seeks compensation from South Africa over properties Nigerians leave behind appeared first on Vanguard News.

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