According to the Vanguard,
South Africa has promised to return the $15 million arms deal money it earlier seized from Nigeria. The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Myakayaka Manzini, who featured in a programme on African International Television, AIT, “Matters Arising”, yesterday, said the process of refunding the money was already on.
He said: “Both countries have decided on a political solution to the issue. Nigeria is a big ally and a brother.” According to Manzini, South Africa will do everything to maintain cordial relations with Nigeria and would not do anything to hurt her national interests.He added that South Africa had been selling arms to Nigeria and that his country was prepared to sell arms to Nigeria to fight Boko Haram.The envoy, however, did not give the timeline when the seized money will be returned but assured that it will be very soon.
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