Nigeria Will Take Definite Action Against Xenophobia – Onyeama
- Minister calls attackers “mindless criminals”.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama has lambasted the South African Police for not protecting Nigerians, other nationals and their businesses over renewed attacks.
The minister who stated that the attack is enough stated via his tweet that action will be taken by the Nigerian Consulate over the incident.
There was a row on the social media with Nigerians and their South African counterparts exchanging banters.
Onyeama who described the attackers as “mindless criminals” lambasted the Police for being ineffective.
“Received sickening and depressing news of continued burning and looting of Nigerian shops and premises in South Africa by mindless criminals with ineffective police protection.
“Enough is enough. We will take definitive measures,” he wrote.
Received sickening and depressing news of continued burning and looting of Nigerian shops and premises in #SouthAfrica by mindless criminals with ineffective police protection. Enough is enough. We will take definitive measures. @NigeriaGov @DigiCommsNG @GovernmentZA @DIRCO_ZA
— Geoffrey Onyeama (@GeoffreyOnyeama) September 2, 2019
Notable Nigeria reacted to the tweet. Read their responses below.
South Africa why!?!?? It will never be ok for us to kill each other, it will never be ok to burn & bludgeon people to death because we failed to have a conversation. My heart is broken. We must stop this before we finish each other #Xenophobia
— #ThisFlag E Mawarire (@PastorEvanLive) September 3, 2019
If an SA Official in charge of the Police feels this way about foreigners in his country, then you can rest assured Nigerians in South Africa are not safe.
Who will protect Nigerians when #Xenophobic South Africans come for them?
.@MBuhari Pls do something NOW!!! #Xenophobia pic.twitter.com/12YzP6kjLy
— Adebayo Bankole Akintunde (@AdeBanqie) September 3, 2019
The people that South Africans look up to should PLEASE speak up and denounce #Xenophobia. The Government, business people, athletes, artists, media personalities, and even the average citizens have a responsibility to stand up for justice the way the world stood up for SA (2)
— Banky Wellington (@BankyW) September 3, 2019
I am saddened by the stories and videos coming out of South Africa. I’ve also read reports that the Nigerian embassy in South Africa denied entry to Nigerians who visited to register their displeasure. These incidences are unfortunate. Our citizens deserve better! #Xenophobia
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) September 3, 2019
The #Xenophobia attacks by some South Africans against Nigerians and other foreign Nationals are completely heartbreaking. Sad to see people that suffered through decades of apartheid, violence and hatred, now turning around to do the same/worse to others. (1)
— Banky Wellington (@BankyW) September 3, 2019
I am pleased that @GeoffreyOnyeama has taken a tough stand against #Xenophobia by #SouthAfrica, a country Nigeria fought hard to free from apartheid. President @MBuhari must ensure that the lives & businesses of Nigerians there are as safe as those of #SouthAfricans here. Enough! https://t.co/FUW4ZQLkNw
— Dr. Joe Abah (@DrJoeAbah) September 3, 2019
SA how can you forget so easily? #Xenophobia pic.twitter.com/rFzMc5sJd4
— Soul Brother?? (@_Soulbrother) September 3, 2019
Dickheads hope y’all can read what Trevor Noah said. #Xenophobia pic.twitter.com/IuqXeXG2Hy
— ?????????? {B L O O M A N} ? (@Markex01) September 3, 2019
#Xenophobia
In Kenya, there is an estate that we nicknamed ‘Small Lagos’. It’s full of Nigerians. A few sell drugs, sell fake things, but we don’t kill them. They are arrested and deported back to Nigeria. Why kill a brother and still go sleep hungry in your house? South Africa pic.twitter.com/GMGmmRCBi5— Local Kenyan Man, Author. (@author_sakwah) September 3, 2019
Just look at that elderly woman to the far right (yes, pun) of the picture. That’s the person you will expect to talk sense into her children, but she’s the one trying to launch the most lethal strike there. #Xenophobia na just excuse. They are a heartless people, people pf SA!? pic.twitter.com/tXgvJLZExb
— Meka Kema (@mekakema) September 3, 2019
We are all trying to make a dollar $$ to feed our families and take our children to school, STOP KILLING US and torching our business #Xenophobia #SayNoToXenophobia pic.twitter.com/OYHDJd5oRU
— Zero Chills???? (@nyaikae) September 3, 2019
They were not part of the mob that killed, beat and loot the Nigerians in South Africa but they sure as hell have a hand in this barbaric act. I don’t know about you but I have blocked and reported these accounts for hateful and abusive contents. #Xenophobia pic.twitter.com/Q4N4eNWONy
— Valar Morghulis. (@viccetti) September 3, 2019
