ACT drags South Africa to UN, AU
- A youth group, Advocates
for Collective Transformation and Youth Empowerment Initiative (ACT),
has lamented over the Xenophobic attacks in South Africa
- They stated that young Nigerians in South Africa are the major victim of the attacks
- The group called on the United Nations (UN) and the Africa Union (AU) to intervene immediately
A
youth group, Advocates for Collective Transformation and Youth
Empowerment Initiative (ACT), has lamented over the Xenophobic attacks
in South Africa.
The Xenophobic attacks in South Africa has continued unabated this past week
They
stated that young Nigerians in South Africa are the major victim of the
attacks even as they called on the UN and the AU to intervene
immediately.
The group in a press statement
signed by its national president, Dr Oluwatayo Fashogbon and national
secreatery, Ifetoluwa Ajayi said it will approach the United Nations
Security Council to demand that the UN immediately takes diplomatic
measures and military measures to put an end to the serial xenophobic
attacks against Nigerians and other black Africans.
Fashogbon said various international charters allowed immigrants to live lawfully in country of residences.
"While
we condemn the attack on our people in South Africa, we should not
reciprocate with violence but explore all legal and lawful options to
get justice for Nigerians in South Africa," he said.
Fashogbon also called on the Nigerian government to take extra-diplomatic measures in dealing with the latest deadly assaults.
The group urged the Nigerian government to
immediately order the closure of the High Commission of the Republic of
South Africa in Lagos and Abuja and cut all diplomatic ties with the
country until the safety of Nigerians residing in the country is
guaranteed.
Meanwhile, following several attacks on Nigerians by South Africans, Nigerians in South Africa have allegedly taken up arms to defend themselves.
Reports
from South Africa say Nigerians have taken up arms in self defense
against protesters who are reportedly marching against the continuous
stay of Nigerians and other Africans in the country.
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