Xenophobia: Nigerian activist shelves speaking engagement in South Africa
An environmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey, has joined Nigerians pulling out from their upcoming engagements in South Africa in solidarity with victims of the ongoing xenophobic attacks targeted at Nigerians and other Africans in that country.
“The hate and the resultant violence against “others” remind us of the dark apartheid days and appears to underscore the deep disruptions that swirl under the surface of a profoundly unequal society,” he said. The activist said the violence against Nigerians in South Africa should agitate the entire continent.
He called on the presidents of Nigeria and South Africa to take a hard look at their countries; “to step up in defence of citizens’ right to life no matter where they live”. South African authorities say they are responding promptly to curb the violence. More than 70 persons have been reportedly taken into custody since Monday.
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