‘Nigerians in South Africa now have one Identity card with bio data’

Pretoria (South Africa) – The President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa,
Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, says the body is determined to protect the interest and
welfare of Nigerians in that country.
Anyene said in Pretoria, South Africa, that the union had implemented some
key programmes aimed at uniting and protecting Nigerians in South Africa.
He said the body was particularly interested in ensuring the unity of Nigerians
in various provinces of South Africa to enable them speak with one voice.
" The present executive of the Nigeria Union has opened new offices in some
wards in the provinces.
" The idea is to carry our people along and ensure that decisions and issues
concerning Nigerians get to them at the ward level.
" We are happy to know that some key programmes like the identity card,
monthly publication known as NaiRand News and opening of our National
Secretariat have been carried out,'' he said.
According to Anyene, Nigerians in South Africa now have one Identity card
with bio data of the country's passport embedded on it while the monthly
publication will contain stories about Nigerians.
"In addition to all these, there is a permanent secretariat where Nigerians can
easily access information about their welfare and policies or issues affecting
them," he said.
Anyene, however, advised members of the union who lost in the recent
election to continue contributing their quota to its improvement.
He said that the election was not a do-or-die affair, stressing that such
members could still win in future.
The president also urged such members to stop promoting ethnic sentiments
in the union as the body was for all Nigerians.