Xenophobia: "Mobility of Labour is a Global Right"- Bukoy Condemns attack on Nigerians in SA
The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Water Resources, Hon. Olubukola Oyewo has condemned the attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa.
Oyewo who spoke through his Media Office in Osogbo said the growing xenophobic attacks on innocent and law-abiding Nigerians in some parts of the Republic of South Africa in the past few weeks have become one too many in recent years and, therefore, stand condemnable by all men and countries of goodwill.
He said "the United Nations Charter on Peoples Rights and African Union’s Conventions and Protocols, to which both Nigeria and the Republic of South Africa are signatory, allow for free movement of persons, goods and services. It is therefore, bewildering and unsettling that it is fast becoming a pastime of some nations of the world, for every flimsy reason, to treat Nigerians resident in their countries as objects of disdain and torture .This has got to stop.
“I, therefore, call on our leaders, especially, members of the Executive, to join hands with the Parliament and engage the leadership of the Republic of South Africa, especially, President Cyril Ramophosa and the South African Parliament, towards finding a definite and lasting solution to the ongoing act of insanity in that country against Nigerians over there.
“On our part as Members of the House of Representatives, we are already monitoring closely situations in the Republic of South Africa beyond what is being put out in the social media. We are also reaching out to Nigerian authorities and our leaders across the globe in order to see what could be done to effectively manage the ongoing carnage against our people. We use this opportunity to also appeal for calm among our people, who, understandably, may be highly agitated by the gravity of the attacks,” he added.
Oyewo who spoke through his Media Office in Osogbo said the growing xenophobic attacks on innocent and law-abiding Nigerians in some parts of the Republic of South Africa in the past few weeks have become one too many in recent years and, therefore, stand condemnable by all men and countries of goodwill.
He said "the United Nations Charter on Peoples Rights and African Union’s Conventions and Protocols, to which both Nigeria and the Republic of South Africa are signatory, allow for free movement of persons, goods and services. It is therefore, bewildering and unsettling that it is fast becoming a pastime of some nations of the world, for every flimsy reason, to treat Nigerians resident in their countries as objects of disdain and torture .This has got to stop.
“I, therefore, call on our leaders, especially, members of the Executive, to join hands with the Parliament and engage the leadership of the Republic of South Africa, especially, President Cyril Ramophosa and the South African Parliament, towards finding a definite and lasting solution to the ongoing act of insanity in that country against Nigerians over there.
“On our part as Members of the House of Representatives, we are already monitoring closely situations in the Republic of South Africa beyond what is being put out in the social media. We are also reaching out to Nigerian authorities and our leaders across the globe in order to see what could be done to effectively manage the ongoing carnage against our people. We use this opportunity to also appeal for calm among our people, who, understandably, may be highly agitated by the gravity of the attacks,” he added.
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