President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the special envoy from President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa.
The three envoys arrived the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, Abuja around 2.13pm in company with Acting South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Bobby Monroe.
The envoys are in Abuja over the increasing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other Africans living in South Africa.
The envoys are expected to deliver messages on the violence that erupted in some parts of South Africa resulting in attacks on foreign nationals and destruction of properties.
They are in Abuja to reassure President Buhari and Nigerians that South Africa is committed to the ideals of pan-African unity and solidarity.
At the meeting, they are also expected to reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to the rule of law.
They will also brief Buhari on the steps that the South African government is taking to bring a stop to the attacks as well as to hold the perpetrators to account.
The meeting of the South African special envoy with President Buhari was still in progress at the time of filing this report.