Former minister of aviation, Femi
Fani Kayode has condemned the apology tendered by South African President,
Cyril Ramaphosa to President Muhammadu Buhari over xenophobic attacks.
South
African Government on Monday formally apologised to Nigerians and the Nigerian
Government over recent xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals, including
Nigerians in that country.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s
Special Envoy to Nigeria, Mr Jeff Radebe, conveyed the apology when he met with
President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.
Radebe said President Ramaphosa
had already directed the law enforcement agencies to apprehend all those
involved in the attacks.
Radebe apologized on behalf of
his President for what he called “acts of criminality and violence” that
recently occurred, adding that “such do not represent our value system, nor
those of the larger number of South Africans.”
President Buhari responded to the
apologies from the South African President, pledging that relationship between
the two countries “will be solidified,” while describing the xenophobic attacks
as “very unfortunate.”
Reacting to the meeting,
Fani-Kayode urged Buhari to reject the apology from Ramaphosa.
According to him, Nigerians were
killed for no just cause, therefore there must be a response.
Fani-Kayode on his Twitter page
wrote: “Buhari should take Cyril Ramaphosa apology letter, mark it “rejected”,
use it as toilet paper and send it back to him by @FedEx or @DHLAfrica.
“Innocent Nigerian blood has been
spilt by the South Africans for no just cause.
“Something must be done! There
must be a response!”
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