The National
Association of Nigerian Students has advised South African President, Jacob
Zuma, to stay away from the inauguration of the president-elect, Muhammadu
Buhari.
The organisation also
threatened to storm the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, should
Zuma step into the country’s airport.
According to the
association, Zuma should keep off as his visit will be an insult to the
sensibility of Nigerians over his alleged poor handling of the xenophobic
attacks on Nigerians and other migrant foreigners in South Africa.
A statement by NANS
President, Tijani Usman, noted that Zuma’s inability to “apologise to Nigerians
like he did to Mozambique”, despite the sacrifices the country made for South
Africa, was unfortunate.
He said, “We wish to
advise the South African President (Jacob Zuma) to rather stay at home and
address burning issues, rather than embarking on a visit that is the least
desirable.
“The South African
President’s failure to apologise to Nigeria for the losses the country and our
citizens incurred during the xenophobic attacks on foreigners leaves a bitter
taste in the mouth. There is therefore, no point felicitating with a people who
clearly do not matter much to you. President Zuma’s visit will only amount to
pretence.”
NANS further restated
its earlier position that it will henceforth not hesitate to clamp down on
South African investments in the country should any incident of xenophobic
attacks recur.
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