Following the recent xenophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa, Nigerian business mogul Femi Otedola has condemned the menace saying the whole continent needs to come together to fight the injustice.
In a statement posted on his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday, Otedola said “My heart cries for my Nigerian brothers and sisters who have been senselessly killed in South Africa. I strongly condemn this hateful discrimination and xenophobia. I pray for us to come together as a continent to fight this injustice.”
On his part, the Chairman of the United Bank Of Africa, Tony Elumelu in an Instagram post said for the continent to attain economic liberation and prosperity it must say no to barbarism and savagery.
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Describing the attack as “despicable and pure madness,” the Africapitalist said he was disheartened by the videos and stories floating around social media over xenophobic attacks.
Also reacting to the development, former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, expressed her sympathies to the family of the countrymen who lost their lives in the attack.
South Africans on Sunday began fresh attacks, looting and burning of properties belonging to foreigners in Johannesburg. In retaliation, Nigerians yesterday attacked some South Africa-owned businesses in Nigeria.