Nigerian Unions from different provinces in South Africa have met with the Consul-General of Nigeria in South Africa, Ambassador Uche Ajulu-Okeke, to get a feel of the situation on the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in the country.

The meeting was held in Johannesburg, subsequent to different reactions from individuals and groups in Nigeria, condemning the nationalistic attacks on Nigerians in Durban, the largest city in South Africa.

A surprise visitor at the meeting was the former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, who said that he came to South Africa to see things for himself.

Present at the meeting were victims of xenophobic attacks with bodily wounds as well as some of those who suffered losses as a result of attacks on their businesses.

Some of the victims shared details of their experiences with Channels Television.

Meanwhile, the South African government has deployed soldiers to volatile areas in Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to quell the anti-immigrant violence.

The deployment was made on Tuesday, as xenophobic attacks that have left at least seven dead begin to reduce.

On Monday, South Africa’s influential Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, had called for calm, describing the anti-immigrant attacks as “vile”, although critics said the Zulu King’s statement was an attempt to defend himself against claims that previous comments he made about foreigners had fuelled the unrest.

•Sourced from Channels TV. Photo shows Ajulu-Okeke