Xenophobia: Twitter User Calls Nigeria’s National Assembly ‘Shoprite’
A mischievous Nigerian has tweeted a picture of Nigeria’s National Assembly complex with the Shoprite logo pasted on it, and urged Nigerians protesting xenophobic attacks in South Africa to also visit the “shoprite” located in the three arms zone of Abuja.
On top the picture of the NASS Complex, he wrote: “Dear Protesters, are we forgetting this Shoprite?”
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The twitter user obviously had in mind the image of the Nigerian legislature mired in alleged corruption and unpatriotic acts, which has no doubt been the public face of the National Assembly since 1999.
The Twitter user is suggesting that the federal lawmakers should be treated as xenophobic South Africans.
Meanwhile, in his reaction to the attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, Senate President Ahmad Lawan said the country has had enough of its citizens being targeted in anti-foreigner violence in South Africa.
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“Xenophobic violence is most condemnable anywhere; more so in South Africa, a country which citizens benefitted from the unwavered support and solidarity of Africans and freedom lovers across the world in its historic struggle against apartheid,” said Lawan.
According to the Senate President, the xenophobic attacks reflect “the neglect of educating the younger generations on the sacrifices that Africans proudly made towards expunging the scourges of colonialism and apartheid from their continent.”
Lawan recalled that Nigeria made enormous contributions to South Africa in its prolonged fight against the racist regime that held generations of their citizens in bondage during apartheid.
“This recognition is in spite of the fact that Nigeria does not share geographical borders with the subregion and was far removed from the direct consequences of apartheid,” he said.
