NIGERIA vs SOUTH AFRICA - Nigeria deports 28 South Africans after S.A. deported 125 Nigerians!

Nigeria's President - Goodluck Jonathan

For 2 Countries that had an amazing relationship during the campaign against apartheid South Africa, can one say the same now?

South Africa deported 125 Nigerians without diplomatic courtesy and this made Nigeria demand an explanation for such act.

Nigeria too 05th March, 2012 sent back 28 south africans from lagos...reason?

Just like S.A. used Yellow fever as excuse, Nigeria too said the 28 South Africans who landed Lagos were denied entry into Nigeria because of relevant health clearance.

"When the South African High Commissioner got to the Ministry, the Permanent Secretary was directed to ask him to explain why 125 Nigerians were deported without diplomatic courtesy. "

"He spent about an hour interacting with the Permanent Secretary, but Nigeria was not convinced about the explanation given by South Africa.

"We are demanding unreserved apology from South Africa for this ill-treatment of Nigerian travellers or else, we will take more drastic actions."

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, asked the Federal Government to apply the principle of reciprocity in dealing with South Africa.

Mrs Dabiri-Erewa, on the illegal deportation had this to say:

"the illegal deportation of 125 Nigerians by the South African government is inhuman".

In a statement in Abuja, she faulted the "continuous unwarranted hostilities against Nigerians by the South Africa government".

She said: "It is pathetic that 125 Nigerians, the highest so far, which include women and children, were delayed for 24 hours without water and food in an inhuman condition before being bundled back to Nigeria".

"Do Nigeria ask South Africans to fill Yellow card when coming to Nigeria? Even then, passengers must have passed through this process while applying for visa in the Embassy. Why treat Nigerians with scorn and indignation. This is really appalling.

"Is this the way to pay Nigeria back with their kind gesture? This is unfair and un-African."