Xenophobia: FG, evacuees slam S'Africa over documentation claims

The Federal Government of Nigeria and 268 Nigerians repatriated from South Africa reject Pretoria's claims that all returnees were undocumented. They blame South Africa's Home Affairs system for deliberate delays in renewing work permits, forcing Nigerians into illegal status. Nigeria pledges to activate the Nigeria-South Africa Binational Commission and an early warning mechanism. Acting High Commissioner Temitope Ajayi calls the claims false and misleading.