Multichoice, MTN, Shoprite, Others given Seven days to Quit Operation in Nigeria
The meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has ended with a resolution that MTN Nigeria, MultiChoice, Shoprite and other South African companies in Nigeria should stop operation and quit the business environment within seven days.
These companies were given seven days ultimatum to shut down their businesses and leave Nigeria pending the time the South African government end the killing of Nigerians in South Africa. The continuous crackdown on Nigerians and other African nationals by South Africans has given rise to intense tension between both countries since the targeted Xenophobic attack began some years back.
Speaking on behalf of NANS, the President, Comrade Danielson Akpan, urged Nigerians living in South Africa to cancel their stay, while advising South Africans in Nigeria to leave Nigeria as well, as the group plans to start treating South Africans in the country the same way Nigerians are being assaulted, killed, leaving their properties destroyed or stolen.
“Behold, the killings have continued and have even assumed a more dangerous dimension. This worsening development calls for a swift reaction. Importantly, we want to call on Nigerians in South Africa to reconsider their stay in South Africa and return home.
“Having gone through the first phase without any remorse or practical action to end xenophobic attacks in South Africa, we wish to announce that Nigerian students have decided to take on South Africans same way they are doing to our people. We have seen the helplessness of the South African government in reigning in on their citizens and wish to condemn in unambiguous terms the continued pampering of those involved. Every nation has its own internal crisis hence no citizen of other nation should be sacrificed for criminal activities of South Africans or any other.
“Since the economic prosperity of Nigerians can no longer be tolerated and their lives secured in South Africa, there’s no need also to condone the continued flourishing of South African businesses and her citizens in Nigeria.”
Danielson Akpan also asked all South African companies in Nigeria to vacate the country.
“We, therefore, wish to officially ask all South African-owned businesses in Nigeria to relocate in the next seven days. We specifically want Multichoice, MTN, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Shoprite and others to close their businesses in their own interest within seven days.
“In the same vein, we request that South African nationals in Nigeria should return to their home country as we can no longer watch them enjoy peaceful living in Nigeria while our citizens in their country continue to pay with dear lives for no reason other than being resourceful and flourishing in their businesses and career.”
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) August 7, 2019
The Chairman/CEO Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa received in audience Mr. Tayo Faniran @Tayofaniran, a Big Brother Africa Star #BBNaiija who was recently attacked by South African Police.
The Chairman stated that the issue is currently being investigated. pic.twitter.com/ympGr9r9Pq
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) August 7, 2019
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