“If the xenophobic attack on Nigerians persist, maybe we will be forced to expel South African companies like DSTV, MTN and Shoprite from Nigeria," he said.
Chief Whip of the Senate, Olusola Adeyeye has said that Nigeria 'may be forced to expel’ Multichoice company, DSTv; telecom giant, MTN; and Shoprite from Nigeria if the xenophobic attack against Nigerians in South Africa persists.
Senator Adeyeye stated this while contributing to a motion titled ‘Resurgence of Xenophobic Attacks and Extra-judicial killings of Nigerians in South Africa’ by Senator Rose Oko on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.
“If the xenophobic attack on Nigerians continues, maybe we will expel South African companies like DSTV, MTN and Shoprite from Nigeria," Adeyeye said.
“We can also treat South Africans the same way that they are treating us but it’s not in our character,” he added.
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Contributing to the motion, deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu noted that Nigeria had assisted South Africa during the apartheid period adding that some citizens of the country were forced to school and live in Nigeria.
Senate President Bukola Saraki noted that both countries have enjoyed healthy diplomatic relations in the past.
The Senate resolved to send a ‘strong’ parliamentary delegation to the South African parliament to register its displeasure at the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians.
The Red Chamber also invited the minister of foreign affairs to provide insight into government’s plans towards engaging the South African government effectively to end the xenophobic attack on Nigerians in the country.
The upper chamber condemned ‘in strong terms’ the return of xenophobic attacks and extra-judicial killings of Nigerians by the South African Police and citizens of the country.
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