Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has suggested a break-up of diplomatic ties with South Africa over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians.

Mr Fani-Kayode said in a tweet on Wednesday that the Federal Government’s approach of sending an envoy was not the best way to handle the situation, Igbere TV reports.

He added that South African companies in Nigeria should also be nationalised to send a message to South African authorities.

“The only way to make the South Africans appreciate that Nigerians cannot be killed like chickens is not by sending an envoy but by breaking off diplomatic relations and nationalising all South African companies in Nigeria. If they do not stop after that then we should declare war,” the former minister said.

Fani-Kayode had on Tuesday said that if he were president of Nigeria, no South African company would feel safe at this time.

The latest attacks began last week after a taxi driver was murdered by an alleged drug dealer in Pretoria.

Speculations that the alleged killer was a Nigerian sparked protest, looting and burning of business centres owned by foreigners.

Three persons were reported to have been killed in a fire started by a mob on an abandoned building in the Jeppestown area of Johannesburg.

http://igberetvnews.com/961408/nigeria-should-break-diplomatic-ties-with-south-africa-fani-kayode/

Nice one

Yeah..... nationalize mtn and ShopRite.

It's better they are in buhari and the cabals hand?

nice idea

South Africans have made it loud and clear that they do not want black foreigners in their country. Over the years ,attacks like this have continued unabeited , there has been meetings upon meetings, summons upon summons yet these attacks get worse every time. All diplomatic avenues have been exhausted in these meetings over the years ,its time to try something else.

#cutdiplomatictieswithsouthafrica


Lets make this hast tag go viral,enough is enough.Until our leaders do the right thing,lets make this hash tag viral.

Very very good one from Femi Kayode

This FFK seems to get worse by the day, declare war on South Africa with all the problems already facing Nigeria? With what money? With which ally?


Even if we are going to break ties with SA, how the bleep are we going to nationalize their companies for God sake, does FFK even know what’s called international law?

What bargaining power do we have against South Africa? What effect can our sanction have against them? Can we get enough ally in AU to lay embargo on SA? I know we sell crude oil to them, what effect can this have if we stop selling to them? What effect will it have if we sanction their companies here? What’s the resultant effect on Nigeria economy? Other Investors will just leave Nigeria also coz we can’t guarantee their safety with our irrational govt. policies.

Let’s be honest, Nigeria will fail economically if MTN, Multichoice, Shoprite, etc. lay off their workers or shut down by sanction. We already have million unemployed, we are also adding thousands or million to the bulk. Will the law of reciprocity work here? Will SA feel the effect of the sanction more than the resultant effect on our economy?

People keep equation Nigeria with USA that has enough power to collapse any government in Africa, but Nigeria don’t have that much strength yet to be honest, it’s just ridiculous for a former minister to say we should nationalize their companies and go to war with them.

How does he even become a minister with his dysfunctional brain and hatred in his DNA?

Way to go

Now is the best time to come hard on these fucking South African mad people. I need someone to teach me how to hack, I want to teach those retards a lesson

Yep am in total support, the government of the SA has been quiet about this killings, they didn't send u an Envoy before killing our people, what Envoy do we need now than to show the SA government that we value our own, show them(SA) no hand of friendship at this point, cut every ties and let the world no what is really going on and issue the SA an ultimatum to end this.
What sort of government is this, if it were Nigerian cows am sure Buhari would have acted cos he values cows more than humans.

Buhari does not know what diplomatic ties mean.

Good idea

It is not only tie, we should also break our diplomatic trousers, shirts, agbada and wrapper with them until further notice

Are we supposed to be saying this.. this should have been the first things since

If every country decides to start taking this step.
What will be left of Africa.
While saying No to Xenophobia, we should also use our heads and be wise!
If Nigeria goes to war with SA.
I know SA cannot lose.
Hard truth!
Sanctions by the AU is the best bet for now.

THIS IS THE VERY FIRST DAY THAT THIS MAN WILL SAY SOMETHING REASONABLE

DrObiHogan:
Buhari does not know what diplomatic ties mean.

that one na person?

haaaaa! No oooo leave war out of this

Buhari will only break diplomatic ties when they kill cows

Correct

Fani should please STFU!


Sane reasoning is what's required to address issues.

Sunofgod:
Yeah..... nationalize mtn and ShopRite.

It's better they are in buhari and the cabals hand?

use ur brain b4 commenting..if u nationalise multinationals,investors will run away from ur country

Gbam
Liberia and many Africa countries that receive lil favour from us every now and then should also cut ties with SA too.
secondly if you are paired with SA in any sports competition mehn na full boycott.

it's not easy to cut ties with nation's..it's easier said than done

It can't happen

THE DULLARD IS CURSED WITH EAR PROBLEM HE DOES NOT HEAR, NA RUGA AND COW FULL HIM HEAD

hmmm

The saddest thing about this is dat this man call mr bubu is nt even saying any thing about it abi what kind useless president do we have in country ni tori olorun

DennisEche:
THE DULLARD IS CURSED WITH EAR PROBLEM HE DOES NOT HEAR, NA RUGA AND COW FULL HIM HEAD

zombies will not like your comment esp that moronic suya seller