Nigerian communities in South Africa are ready to
cooperate with Amb. Ahmed Musa Ibeto, the new High Commissioner to the
country...
President of Nigeria Union, South Africa (NUSA),Mr Adetola
Olubajo, gave the assurance in an interview with NAN, in Pretoria, on
Thursday, on Ibeto’s assumption of office.
Ibeto, the Deputy Governor of Niger State from 2007 to
2015, and a former member, House of Representatives in 2003, assumed
duty on Wednesday.
He was received on arrival by Amb. Godwin Adama, the
Nigeria`s Consul General in South Africa along with some staff of the
commission and members of the Nigerian Community.
Olubajo said that the group would work with the high commissioner to achieve the set objectives.
“Nigeria Union, the umbrella body of our communities in
South Africa, was part of the delegation that welcomed the new high
commissioner.
“ We will work with him and give him our support to protect and promote the welfare of our people in South Africa.
“ The union is aware of the responsibilities of the high
commissioner; we will assist him to achieve the set goals and
objectives,” he said.
Adetola said that since his election as the president of
NUSA on Sept. 2, the body had been consulting with various Nigerian
groups and associations in South Africa.
“ The aim is to forge a united and strong Nigerian
community in the country. We need to be united and have same mission and
purpose to get the desired results.
“ My executive will continue with the consultations and bring our people under one umbrella,” he said.
Olubajo said that the union would continue to fight for the welfare and interests of Nigerians in South Africa.
He said that members of NUSA would always remain
law-abiding and resist being lured into crimes, so that “we can continue
to be good ambassadors of our country,” the NUSA president said. (NAN)
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