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.
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“ 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.
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