Nigerian APC youth leader slams xenophobic attacks in South Africa, blames leadership failure

Franklin-Kennedy Ibeh, the youth leader of the All Progressives Congress in Imo State, Nigeria, has strongly condemned the ongoing xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa. In a statement released from Owerri, Ibeh criticized President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ruling African National Congress, accusing them of merely paying lip service to the "shameful" violence.

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As the Imo state Youth leader and president of Duruiheoma Group, I condemn the on going xenophobic attacks against Africans living in South Africa.

Ibeh invoked the memories of past South African leaders like Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo, suggesting they would be angered by the treatment of other Africans living in the country. He asserted that South African citizens should direct their frustration towards their own leadership failures rather than targeting foreigners engaged in legitimate businesses.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa led government and the ANC are failures. Late South African leaders like Oliver Tambo, Luthuli, Nelson Mandela and Mama Winnie Mandela must be turning over angrily in their graves because of the ongoing shameful xenophobic attacks in South Africa when dismantling of colonial-era borders ought to be an answered prayer across Africa .

"The truth is that the unfortunate situation In South Africa is traceable to leadership failure," Ibeh stated. "Their leaders have failed them and instead of them to channel their anger to the appropriate quarters they have chosen for execution innocent non South Africans who are in the country doing legitimate businesses and growing the economy."

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The worst are South African citizens who should be going after supposed leaders who failed them rather than foreigners.

The Nigerian politician urged for an immediate cessation of the attacks. He also called on Africans to foster peace, economic cooperation, political tolerance, and security across the continent. South Africa has a history of recurring xenophobic violence, often targeting migrants from other African nations during times of social and economic strain, drawing repeated condemnation from various African leaders and organizations.

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The truth is that the unfortunate situation In South Africa is traceable to leadership failure. Their leaders have failed them and instead of them to channel their anger to the appropriate quarters they have chosen for execution innocent non South Africans who are in the country doing legitimate businesses and growing the economy.