We won’t go to South Africa, honour their events and jobs –Celebrities XenophobiaInSouthAfrica xenophobic SaturdayMotivation
Top Nigerian celebrities have been practically unanimous in condemning the recent spate of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Many of them have pulled out of pre-booked events, while others have sworn not to have anything to do with the country.
Also, Bryan Okwara, who used to live in South Africa, seemed to have a clear understanding of the issues at hand. Expressing his annoyance at the attacks, he said, “I’m shocked we are still having xenophobia issues between South Africans and other African countries. When I lived in South Africa in 2009, we protested against the xenophobic attacks. I experienced those attacks first-hand, so this isn’t my first time of hearing about it.
Music video director, Buari Oluwasegun, aka Unlimited LA, said as long as artistes decide to boycott South Africa, it would remain a no-go area for video directors. He stated, “For now, South Africa is a no-go area for us. If there are no artistes, there would be nobody to work with; so if artistes are boycotting South Africa, I have no reason to go there.”
Meanwhile, Okwara was of the view that a public statement should have been released from the Presidency, saying they were aware of what was happening and what moves they were making to take charge of the situation. He added, “The citizens have to be armed with the information they need to know so they can channel their energy to the right place.”
“What’s going on isn’t what we need right now. We need our government to work more on our economy and stand for us; not people vandalising South African brands and properties. That’s not the right approach. The energy they are using to do these should be channeled to the right quarters. If our economy were excellent, you wouldn’t find so many Nigerians outside the country.”
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