President Goodluck Jonathan has denied being booed in Pretoria, South Africa, by angry residents who were protesting the inability of Nigeria’s government to rescue the abducted Chibok school girls.
There were reports at the weekend that Jonathan was booed over the Chibok abduction saga at the second term inauguration of President Jacob Zuma.
But State House Spokesperson, Dr Reuben Abati, told journalists that the report was untrue, unfair and uncharitable.
He said the report fitted into an ongoing attempt to throw just about anything at the present administration in an attempt to discredit it.
He said South Africans appreciated Jonathan’s presence and showed him great hospitality at the event, stressing that Nigeria and South Africa had very strong bilateral relations in many areas.
He said: “The whole world recognises the challenge that we face in Nigeria at the moment in relation to the abduction of the girls and the challenge of terrorism. Yes, the outrage is shared both by Nigerians and other people all over the world, but the world also realises that terrorism is a global challenge, and this administration continues to show a great resolve to deal with the problem.”