The National Association of Nigerian
Students (NANS), has given the South
African Government seven days
ultimatum
to stop the xenophobic attacks on
Nigerians and other Africans resident in
that country.
This ultimatum is conveyed in a statement
issued by the association and made
available to the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Abuja on Saturday.
The statement, signed by Nwankwo
Ezekiel, NAN’s Public Relations Officer,
warned that South African investments and
citizens in Nigeria would face reprisal
attacks if the xenophobic attacks on
Nigerians and their businesses were not
stopped.
“ NANS condemns the sudden surge of
attacks and deaths of our brothers and
sisters and loss of their properties in South
Africa as a result of xenophobia attacks.
“ It is with deep sense of sadness and
brotherhood that we are urging the South
African Government to ensure an urgent
solution and bring to an end attacks on
our own citizens and their businesses
within the next seven days.
“If the attacks and looting are not stopped
within seven days, we will be left with no
alternative than to go against all the South
African investments in our noble country,
Nigeria.
“We will not stop at this but will go further
and make all South Africa citizens residing
in our country uncomfortable’’, it said.
It added that South Africa and Nigeria were
being looked up to by the world to lead
Africa to greatness, adding that
xenophobic attacks were an
embarrassment to the entire continent.U
