The National Assembly is expected to consider possible retaliatory measures against South Africa following ongoing anti-migrant hostilities targeting Nigerians and their businesses.
The Federal Government made the disclosure on Wednesday night
According to the government, the final decision on a pushback falls within the legislative powers of the Senate and the House of Representatives if ongoing diplomatic interventions fail to yield results.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed that while the executive arm is actively engaging South African authorities through official channels, the federal lawmakers have a key constitutional role to play in determining the country’s ultimate response.
“The lawmakers have a role to play in this,” she stated during a television interview.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu noted that a policy review has become necessary because Nigerians—including those married to South Africans with children who know no other home—are being harassed and forced out of the country.
The minister pointed out the contrast in
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