The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa has criticized City Power and the Johannesburg Metro Police for breaking into the Nigeria Consulate General’s premises in Johannesburg.
Kareem Tunde, the secretary general of NICASA, revealed this in a statement in response to the association’s response to the South African authorities’ invasion of the Nigeria Consulate.
We would like to state our position on the matter involving the Consulate General in Johannesburg and the local City Power, Tunde remarked.
We denounce the unjustified steps taken by City Power and their police accomplice on the grounds of the Nigerian Consulate.
It is obvious that City Power intended to degrade and disgrace Nigeria and the local Nigerian population.
“There cannot be any plausible excuse to warrant the invasion of Nigeria Consulate General; the action is very retrogressive, xenophobic and avoidable.”
He decried actions by City Power, saying if they could invade the consulate of any country without consequences, then the Police could do same.
According to him, the police could as well go into any consulate and make arrest without respect for the Vienna Convention on consular relations.
“We hope the government of the two countries will take strong action against those responsible over this reprehensible act to avoid reoccurrence.
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“NICASA will like to advise our citizens to remain calm, the matter is being handled diplomatically by the Consular General and will be resolved satisfactorily,” he added.
In the same vein, Nigeria Union Gauteng described the act as disrespectful to the Vienne Convention on Diplomatic Missions.
The union mentioned that City Power and Johannesburg Metro Police had on January 18, invaded Nigeria diplomatic premises in Johannesburg, without due consultations and permission by the Consulate General.
The union in its statement, observed similar situation occurred on December 11, 2011, but that the allegedly heavily armed police from Bramley Police Station were denied access by consular officials.
It also warned that if such reoccurred again, the union would have no other choice than to mobilise the community to a peaceful protest.
The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 is an international treaty that defines a framework for diplomatic relations between independent countries.
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