The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria in the 2019 election, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili and leaders of the Nigerian community in Cape Town have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to apologise to countries whose citizens were attacked during the xenophobic killings in South Africa.

The meeting held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, comprised Nigerian entrepreneurs, professionals and the Nigerian community led by the acting President of the Nigerian Community Western Cape, Cosmos Echie.

Other members of the delegation that met with Ezekwesili were the representative of Yoruba community in Cape Town, Chief T.A Odutayo; chairman of Ohaneze Ndigbo (Western Cape), Chief Vincent Nzekwe and Secretary, Simon Odumegwu.

Others included the leader of the Ogoni community, Pastor Barry Wuganaale; current Financial Secretary of NCWC, Fuster Ludjoe; Treasurer of NCWC, Felicia Feni, Ebiere Joseph-Akwunwa, Chukwudi Nwokeabia, Samson Famuyiwa and Sunday Ekene.

Ezekwesili and the Nigerian community in South Africa, according to a communique issued after the meeting and obtained in Abuja on Monday, described the attacks as Afrophobia.

“It was unanimously agreed that the crisis is detrimental to the spirit of African renaissance, affirmation of black heritage, progress and development. Afrophobia compromises everything that the recently brokered Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement represents and aspires to deliver,” the communique stated.

They urged governments of Nigeria and South Africa to guard against provocative comments.

While demanding an apology from President Ramaphosa, they called on South African government to trigger a series of actions necessary to de-escalate the brewing conflict to ensure that bilateral trade agreements between the countries would not be affected.

The communique reads, “Officials of the government of South Africa must immediately desist from making any further pejorative and incendiary comments targeting Nigerians and their country and instead publicly commit to taking preventive and surveillance measures that will foreclose a repeat of Afrophobic attacks of Nigerians and other African nationals.


“The President of South Africa, Cyril Remaphosa, should rise to the demands of leadership and reach out to the President of Nigeria to trigger the series of dialogue and actions necessary for swift de-escalation of the brewing conflict between their two countries.

“The President of South Africa should offer a sincere public apology to Nigeria, other countries affected by the attacks and the entire continent for the tragic hostility and harm perpetrated against their citizens.

“The President of South Africa should send a sharp signal to South Africans and the continent by visiting the victims of the Afrophobia attacks to empathise with and reassure them of their safety in South Africa and the government should consider paying compensations for losses sustained in the attacks.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/xenophobia-ezekwesili-nigerians-meet-in-south-africa-ask-ramphosa-to-apologise/amp/

South African people are really angered with black immigrant coming to reap from their crumbs.

Iamgrey5:
This woman should shut up

We know we are not feeding you and we understand she has to make money somehow.

Hence, her attendance at the World economic forum in Capetown.

Nothwithstading, she should leave issues of national importance and sensitivity out of her usual charade.

The South African government has repeated through proxies on numerous occasions that they are proud of the mob.

They have also stated that they are proud of the mob destroying businesses and label those businesses Nigeria drug dealers and Nigerian human traffickers

Eventhough, we have seen Pakistani and Southafrican shops looted, and we have also seen Ghanaian footballer shot by the SA police.

u are a grey without grey matter in ur cranium... Na waooo

Subduer:
Is she a man or woman, or both. Looks much like Semenya.

In your entire village, no one can qualify to be her house help

AccessME:
Madam u don fall our hand already, this one u dey do so na eye service

Open your mouth zombie

Iamgrey5:
This woman should shut up

We know we are not feeding you and we understand she has to make money somehow.

Hence, her attendance at the World economic forum in Capetown.

Nothwithstading, she should leave issues of national importance and sensitivity out of her usual charade.

The South African government has repeated through proxies on numerous occasions that they are proud of the mob.

They have also stated that they are proud of the mob destroying businesses and label those businesses Nigeria drug dealers and Nigerian human traffickers

Eventhough, we have seen Pakistani and Southafrican shops looted, and we have also seen Ghanaian footballer shot by the SA police.

Leave this woman alone, and face our President who is yet to come out and address Nigerians...but sent a delegates to go console Ramaphosa for killing Nigerians

Afrophobia is a better description than Xenophobia. South Africans are behaving like Almagiri children who fight over crumbs at the doorstep of politicians.

Till this moment we haven't heard a word from the presidential envoy to South Africa.

SA would eventually regret their actions

NwanyiOkpa:
Who Apology Help? You people are just Stupid. Countries like the USA would have waged a war on SA by now. I am ashamed of my leaders.

Send your army to fight, Wage war on SA. Slaughter their Women and Children! Burndown their houses. Seize their lands!

They brutally murdered your citizens and all you demand is Apology. Are we cursed?

Madam go and sell your business. Leave this matter of national security for us. Wage war when Naija hasn't expelled Boko boys yet.

Enwhen:



Leave this woman alone, and face our President who is yet to come out and address Nigerians...but sent a delegates to go console Ramaphosa for killing Nigerians

We need to call the bluffs of those that have taken us for a ride in this country, either as goverment officials or otherwise.

Maybe then our elites will start taking us seriously!

Richdad50:


What has she said that warrants such antagonism and outrage. Unjustified! She has fought for your people more than the government of the day.

It's easy for you to write 'shut up' on a smartphone screen but it will be very hard for you to reach her level of achievement and experience. No offense. It will require from you yeara of hardwork and tireless tenacity. Ofcourse luck too.

Richdad

May our youths have common sense like you and reason without stupid emotions attached.

iAmViper:
SA would eventually regret their actions

Easier said than done.

We are at the losing end

Livefreeordieha:
u are a grey without grey matter in ur cranium... Na waooo

What most of you call common sense is actually gullibility!

You are gullible

Ever wondered why we ended up with a broken society

Why we don't even have enough diplomatic means or resolve to respond to the killings of our brothers and sisters at home and abroad?

Richdad50:


What has she said that warrants such antagonism and outrage. Unjustified! She has fought for your people more than the government of the day.

It's easy for you to write 'shut up' on a smartphone screen but it will be very hard for you to reach her level of achievement and experience. No offense. It will require from you yeara of hardwork and tireless tenacity. Ofcourse luck too.

Richdad

Bro i appreciate your effort but i felt it was a wasted one to attempt to respond to this[b] CHEWING GUM BOY's[/b] rant.

PHIPEX:
Afrophobia is a better description than Xenophobia. South Africans are behaving like Almagiri children who fight over crumbs at the doorstep of politicians.

Till this moment we haven't heard a word from the presidential envoy to South Africa .

it all depends on whether you want to hear but he has spoken.

https://www.nairaland.com/5407209/xenophobia-buhari-receives-special-envoys

Bar1941:
And who such apology help? Will it bring back the lost properties
of the affected ones? She is just trying to redeem her image...

Most south africans are too lazy to reason, that tells in their getting independent very late even when smaller countries had done earlier, they will continue this evil act unless other african countries stand up to them and repraise their evil act.

DO ME I DO YOU MAN NO GO VEX

She is talking in the capacity of a private citizen.
Go talk to the dullard to implement sanctions.

And I doubt if the sanctions would even work

deltateam:


Madam go and sell your business. Leave this matter of national security for us. Wage war when Naija hasn't expelled Boko boys yet.

we have the capacity to wage a war. It will only cost us some oil and we will get support from the USA or Britain.

Iamgrey5:
This woman should shut up

We know we are not feeding you and we understand she has to make money somehow.

Hence, her attendance at the World economic forum in Capetown.

Nothwithstading, she should leave issues of national importance and sensitivity out of her usual charade.

The South African government has repeated through proxies on numerous occasions that they are proud of the mob.

They have also stated that they are proud of the mob destroying businesses and label those businesses Nigeria drug dealers and Nigerian human traffickers

Eventhough, we have seen Pakistani and Southafrican shops looted, and we have also seen Ghanaian footballer shot by the SA police.

this amazon has more courage than your father and president can ever have.
of course am not surprised she is igbo just like dora akunyili.
get lost

Reading the comments above me got me wondering,what exactly is wrong with us?
What wrong has she done again?

Iamgrey5:
We need to call the bluffs of those that have taken us for a ride in this country, either as goverment officials or otherwise.

Maybe then our elites will start taking us seriously!

Nigeria is living on a spare time...Nigeria is face with a big problem

Iamgrey5:
What most you call common sense is actually gullibility!

speak English please... I couldn't comprehend the hogwash you tried so hard to type.. Perhaps it's better to be gullible than to be an half baked graduate.. Shiorrr

engrchykae:
this amazon has more courage than your father and president can ever have.
of course am not surprised she is igbo just like dora akunyili.
get lost

There we go again!

Gullible common sense people!

South Africans are killing your brothers and dancing on their graves

NwanyiOkpa:


we have the capacity to wage a war. It will only cost us some oil and we will get support from the USA or Britain.

Hehehe.
That's why I said you should concentrate on your business.

NwanyiOkpa:
Who Apology Help? You people are just Stupid. Countries like the USA would have waged a war on SA by now. I am ashamed of my leaders.

Send your army to fight, Wage war on SA. Slaughter their Women and Children! Burndown their houses. Seize their lands!

They brutally murdered your citizens and all you demand is Apology. Are we cursed?

No country will wage war over xenophobia.
You are probably still too young to understand life.

Xisnin:


No country will wage war over xenophobia.
You are probably still too young to understand life.

make me understand then.

Enwhen:



Nigeria is living on a spare time...Nigeria is face with a big problem

I don't think so, this mentality is being spread by some elites who felt short changed by the current set of elites rulling this nation.

They want you to panic!

Bar1941:
And who such apology help? Will it bring back the lost properties
of the affected ones? She is just trying to redeem her image...

Most south africans are too lazy to reason, that tells in their getting independent very late even when smaller countries had done earlier, they will continue this evil act unless other african countries stand up to them and repraise their evil act.

DO ME I DO YOU MAN NO GO VEX

Who apology epp?
Apology is the only thing you can get actually and if it is not given heaven won't fall. No one will wage a war and SAfricans will be just fine.

just apology

Xisnin:


No country will wage war over xenophobia.
You are probably still too young to understand life.

He is being sarcastic

Livefreeordieha:
speak English please... I couldn't comprehend the hogwash you tried so hard to type.. Perhaps it's better to be gullible than to be an half baked graduate.. Shiorrr

Nitwit !

So with all of your education, you couldn't recognise a typo.

Perhaps putting two dots after a sentence is a sign of a full graduate from Cambridge university.

Jaqenhghar:

He is being sarcastic

She has responded and she apparently was serious.

PHIPEX:
Afrophobia is a better description than Xenophobia. South Africans are behaving like Almagiri children who fight over crumbs at the doorstep of politicians.

Till this moment we haven't heard a word from the presidential envoy to South Africa.

Go and force the envoy to talk nah.