Nigerian government has once again reiterated her stance that it would continue to demand and insist on fairness and justice for all Nigerians over the xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, stated this yesterday, while describing the vandalisation of property belonging to South African brands in the country as a step taken in the wrong direction.
She appealed to Nigerians to address the situation with caution.
Dabiri-Erewa tweeted, “President Buhari’s administration will continue to demand and insist on fairness and justice for all Nigerians. Peaceful and non-violent protests are better options than violence as two wrongs do not make anything right.
“That’s not who we are as Nigerians. We are humane and we respect humanity. We welcome our visitors, we don’t go humiliating them. And more so, by destroying properties and looting, they are actually doing more harm to Nigerians in Nigeria than South Africans.
“Nothing is wrong with a peaceful, non-violent protest and the government has taken the right actions by making it clear that it would not tolerate maltreatment of its citizens.”