Xenophobia-Nigerians Call For Economic Boycott Of South African Businesses
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following unabated attacks on Nigerians and their businesses in South Africa, sections of residents in Abuja have agreed to shun businesses operated by South Africans.
A cross section of them disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja.
They said the continuous attacks on innocent Nigerians showed that all the entreaties initiated by the both countries failed to yield any positive outcome.
Samson Thompson noted that it was unfortunate that South African and Nigeria could not be form a workable alliance to ignite all encompassing development in Africa.
Thompson, said Nigeria had been patient with the heinous crimes against it citizens in South Africa, adding that a possible reciprocity action against South African businesses in the country would be needed.
He said: “In the circumstance, my members and I have resolved to shun all South African products.
“I urge other Nigerians to do same as this is allowed in International Relation. It will force the South African Government to become proactive in taming its criminal elements.’’
On his part, Ado Aliyu, said it was about time the Nigerian Government took stiffer diplomatic measures against South African.
Aliyu also noted that he had always promoted local contents and products, adding that citizens would be doing great service to the nation by shunning South African enterprises.
He said: “I instructed by wife after the weekend’s attack on Nigerians in Jeppestown area of Johannesburg not to subscribe to DSTV anymore. I had inner satisfaction doing that.’’
Also, Titilola Akonobi explained that all South African’s enterprises were successful in Nigeria while the opposite was the case in South Africa, adding that shunning South Africa business interests in Nigeria was apt.
She said the patronages of many other enterprises owned and managed by South Africans must be abandoned until the safety of Nigerians was guaranteed.
Akonobi said: “We are a strong nation and it is no use saying that Nigeria threw enormous resources to fight apartheid regime that enslaved the blacks.
“What are gaining? The same black South Africans that we rescued are the ones attacking and excommunicating our people.
“For me, I will continue with my local protest by boycotting their businesses. I can do without them.’’
Chief Okafor Omero aligned with Akonobi, as according to him, the South African Government has a lot to do to stem these tides.
On whether he is disposed to shunning South African’s enterprises, Omuero explained that Nigeria had everything of values, adding that citizens must promote local contents and products.
He said: “I eat local rice. My wife cooks with tomota- Jos, Tataseh from Sokoto, Onions from Kano and fish from states in the North east.
“I use Star Times in my house. Nigeria can be self-sufficient.’’
Furthermore, Chris Ikechukwu was of the view that shunning South African business remained critical to sorting out this unrestrained attacks on our people.
He said the South African people must understand that Nigerians were civilized people who took pleasure in traveling.
He said: “We have huge population of our people living in countries of the World and they have not been treated this way. Why should an African country that we fought hard to protect treat us this way?
“The South African Government must be sincere in the handling of the problem that remains inconsistent to both countries’ diplomatic agreement.
“In the immediate, I will support those calling for the shunning of enterprises run by South Africans in Nigeria. It is a good way to start.’’
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