President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria and South Africa must end unhealthy competition among their citizens and strengthen relationships between their citizens.
Buhari said this in Abuja on Wednesday when he received South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the opening of the 10th Session of Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Abuja.
Despite the historic role Nigeria played in the liberation struggle of South Africans during the apartheid regime, many Nigerians were killed in reoccurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa in 2019.
The development soared the relationship between the two countries.
But Buhari said during the meeting on Wednesday that Nigeria was committed to improving a “special relationship’’ with South Africa that will translate into gains for the continent and its people.
The president said a strong bond between Nigeria and South Africa would be of great benefit to Africa as a catalyst for economic, technological, social and cultural development — and as a force for peace and security on the continent.
