NANS gives South African government 7 days ultimatum to stop xenophobic attacks
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has given the South African Government seven days ultimatum to stop the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other Africans resident in that country.
This ultimatum is conveyed in a statement issued by the association and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday.
The statement, signed by Nwankwo Ezekiel, NAN’s Public Relations Officer, warned that South African investments and citizens in Nigeria would face reprisal attacks if the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and their businesses were not stopped.
“ NANS condemns the sudden surge of attacks and deaths of our brothers and sisters and loss of their properties in South Africa as a result of xenophobia attacks.
“ It is with deep sense of sadness and brotherhood that we are urging the South African Government to ensure an urgent solution and bring to an end attacks on our own citizens and their businesses within the next seven days.
“If the attacks and looting are not stopped within seven days, we will be left with no alternative than to go against all the South African investments in our noble country, Nigeria.
“We will not stop at this but will go further and make all South Africa citizens residing in our country uncomfortable’’, it said.
It added that South Africa and Nigeria were being looked up to by the world to lead Africa to greatness, adding that xenophobic attacks were an embarrassment to the entire continent. (NAN)
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Good move for Nigeria’s Students of NANS. What is happening in South Africa could be considered an act of war by the nations of the victims riots. Reparations should be demanded by all of its victims.
Who is NANS? When did NANS start handling foreign policy? Who are the spies in NANS trying to create problems for the new government. The government should arrest NANS members and prosecute them for treachery.
NANS indeed. an organisation which sleeps when its voice is needed most gives ultimatum to
faraway South Africa. there is so much for NANS to have cried about in this land over the
years but on which there dead silence. nobody has hired them to defend Nigeria at this time
because their action will do more harm than good.
wonder shall never ends. dz same NANS dt endorsed the clueless president is issuing ultimatum against xenophobia in far away AFROPHOBIC NATION. Where was NANS when GEJ destroy Nigeria economy?Where was this clueless NANS when d Nigerians escaped from underdevelopment n frustration? I can only rebrand NANS as NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NONENTITY STUDENTS. 2ND BASE PLS….SUFFER SUFFER FOR WORK ENJOYMENT FOR HEAVEN.
We will review and take appropriate action.