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MTN and DStv Under Pressure? Bianca Ojukwu Breaks Silence as Xenophobia Tensions Test Nigeria–South Africa Relations

The growing diplomatic unease between Nigeria and South Africa has taken a fresh turn following renewed calls for stronger action against South African businesses operating in Nigeria.

The debate intensified after Senator Adams Oshiomhole suggested that Nigeria should reconsider the privileges enjoyed by companies such as MTN and DStv if xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africa continue unchecked.

Reacting to the controversy, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, emphasized the need for diplomacy and sustained engagement between both nations, signaling that Nigeria may prefer dialogue over retaliation.

Her comments come at a time when disturbing scenes linked to anti-immigrant campaigns in parts of South Africa have fueled public anger back home. Many Nigerians argue that businesses benefiting from Africa's largest consumer market should not remain insulated from the consequences of attacks targeting fellow Africans abroad.

Others, however, caution that punitive measures against MTN and DStv could hurt millions of Nigerian consumers, investors, and employees while further straining ties between two of Africa's most influential economies.

As tensions rise, the question remains: should economic pressure be used to defend Nigerians living abroad, or is diplomacy still the best path toward preserving African unity?

For now, Bianca Ojukwu's response suggests that while emotions are running high, Nigeria may be determined to keep the conversation at the negotiating table rather than the battlefield of economic reprisals.

Angelfrost:
I remain disappointed in Globacom and other indigenous organizations.

This should have been the key moment to take over this telecom and satellite tv space, with the growing disaffection against those Zulus.

Under normal circumstances, MTN and others should be packing their bags to leave... The boycott shouldn"t just be within Nigeria but all over Africa, especially West and East Africa.

SecurityNgr:
Reacting to the controversy, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, emphasized the need for diplomacy and sustained engagement between both

Angelfrost:
I remain disappointed in Globacom and other indigenous organizations.

This should have been the key moment to take over this telecom and satellite tv space, with the growing disaffection against those Zulus.

Under normal circumstances, MTN and others should be packing their bags to leave... The boycott shouldn"t just be within Nigeria but all over Africa, especially West and East Africa.

Julibet:
I swear but Glo hasn't been able to live up to the standard of being a reference for good Network.

Nextjs:
We should nationalised their firms here

brain54:
I agree with you...


Glo and indigenous companies are a huge disappointment. Glo can't even get its act rights to provide a competitive and stable network!

Nextjs:
We should nationalised their firms here

Kingpele:
I can't believe this woman was once a wife of great and fearless emeka Ojukwu....though I know that FG don't really care about citizens or their welfare ...a serious country should have surmounted SA ambassador to Nigeria and give them ultimatum to end this madness or face serious sanctions from the rest of African continent

Nextjs:
We should nationalised their firms here

Angelfrost:
I deliberately packed up my Dstv decoder and dish during the very first Xenophobic riots.

Till date, I have never subscribed.

I tried the same with network by trying Glo for a bit... Bro, I had no choice but to switch back to mtn.

Disappointing is a mild term to describe the feeling.

ogawisdom:
Ignorant people, MTN is a publicly quoted company on NGX owned by alot of Nigerians so being a south African company means nothing. If you touch MTN Nigerian, shareholders in Nigeria will suffer more, there should be other ways to handle this

SecurityNgr:
WATCH THE VIDEO CLIP ABOVE