Jun 18, 2026 · 14 min · 7 segments
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Chude JideonwoHostNigerian Consul GeneralGuestSouth African Employment CommentatorGuest
How would you describe the moment that we are in? Before we go to the origins, just your sense of where we are as a country relating with South Africa at this time.
I think I would describe it as a very tense time.
Tense time because we've come to discover we have so many of our nationals who are stranded and destitute and need help.
And, um, they're thrilled-
... that help has come.
But at the same time, South Africa is a very strong ally of Nigeria, so it's actually very sad.
The freedom they celebrate, they wouldn't have had without frontline states like Nigeria.
So it's, um, it's something that, um, we didn't hope to be in.
So they're not the best of times-
...
but we'll get over them.
And when I arrived, um, in brief, I started trying to figure out what the people need.
How would you describe the moment that we are in? Before we go to the origins, just your sense of where we are as a country relating with South Africa at this time.
I think I would describe it as a very tense time.
Tense time because we've come to discover we have so many of our nationals who are stranded and destitute and need help.
And, um, they're thrilled-
... that help has come.
But at the same time, South Africa is a very strong ally of Nigeria, so it's actually very sad.
The freedom they celebrate, they wouldn't have had without frontline states like Nigeria.
So it's, um, it's something that, um, we didn't hope to be in.
So they're not the best of times-
...
but we'll get over them.
And when I arrived, um, in brief, I started trying to figure out what the people need.
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