The recent attack in South Africa had cost Nigerians staying in the country a sum of $422,000 (84,000,000 million Naira). The amount was compiled together by the Nigerian Union in South Africa and handover to the Nigeria's consul-general to South Africa, Ambassador (Mrs) Uche J Ajulu Okeke.
While speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria via phone, the president of Nigerians in South Africa said :
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.
We have made representations to the Federal government, we are also hoping that things work out 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
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
The consul-general has appealed to the federal government to assist the affected citizens in South Africa.