Expulsions protest
NZPA Lome, Togo The heads of State, of five West African countries yesterday criticised Nigeria for the regional crisis it caused by expelling up to two million illegal aliens at short notice. The Presidents of Togo, Benin, Niger, Upper Volta, and Ivory Coast said that bjigeria could have warned them of the deportation order to give them time to prepare for the sudden arrival of their citizens. . The Presidents, members of a five-nation entente council, said at the end of a twoday summit conference held in Togo to discuss the effects
of the ‘ mass expulsions: “Faced with the scope of the consequences of these expulsions they (the Presidents) deemed that African fraternity and solidarity could have prevailed so that the African States concerned be informed in advance to allow them to organise a reception for their nationals.” They also sent their chairman, Lieutenant-Colonel Ahmed Kerekou, of Benin, to Lagos for talks with the Nigerian President, Mr Shehu Shagari. The Ivory Coast President, Mr Felix Houphouet-Boigny, said that the council - had allocated about 11.96 million as aid for the deportees.
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