Nelson Mandela was known for his oratorical skills and ability to mobilize people by the power of his words throughout his lifetime.

This made his admirers in Nigeria and other African countries often speculate that if Madiba was alive and still the president of South Africa, he would have mobilized his people against xenophobic attacks on fellow Africans, especially Nigerians.

At least 118 Nigerians are said have been killed in different attacks over the years, 13 of which were by the South African Police.

After his release from the Victor Verster prison on February 11, 1990, and his subsequent emergence as President of South Africa, in public and private speeches, Mandela promoted peaceful coexistence among his people and unity of Africans in particular and humanity in general.

Madiba detested victimization on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion or sex, and fought these vices until he breath his last.

His words in the dock during his 1963 Rivonia Trial for alleged capital offences are proof that Mandela stood for fairness regardless of race.

“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination.

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