By Ummi Ismaeel,
Minna
Niger State government yesterday added its voice in condemning what it termed unprovoked attacks on Nigerians in South Africa and therefore wants the federal government to take actions that will protect citizens, particularly students wherever they live world over.
Secretary to Niger State Government (SSG), Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, made the declaration when he granted audience to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Committee, Niger State Axis led by its Chairman, Comrade Hussaini Jamilu Ebbo.
The SSG condemned the unwarranted and continuous killing of Nigerians by their supposed South African brothers not minding the role and contributions of Nigeria to the liberation of South Africa during the days of apartheid.
Matane told the NANS delegation, who were in his office to register their displeasure over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa and their plans to stage a peaceful protest over the latest murder of a Nigerian student, 17 year Chinonso Dennis Obiajulu, that Nigeria would no longer watch as its citizens are mowed down every now and then by host countries.
The Niger state government scribe warned of the dire consequences of incessant attacks on Nigerians who are going about their legitimate duties as students or businesses across South African cities as the trend would no longer be condoned.
Matane said that he could not understand why the South African government would always come up with flimsy excuses on why Nigerians living in that country cannot feel safe and therefore wants the South African government to double efforts at forestalling further killings of Nigerians.
