Mister Joe Blo is a government minister. He spends his time stealing billions of dollars from the people in a country where millions of people can live with less than $200 a month. A country with no wealth fare system, no medical coverage, no university scholarships.

Mrs. "sista" is in charge of the ministry of civil service , and only her entourage have a better chance to pass a test when it comes to government jobs.
When your name does not look familiar, meaning when you are not the son or daughter of a government official, you better stop dreaming about getting a job even if you are better qualified than the lazy,arrogant and dumb guy whose only merit is to be the son or in-law of a high ranking government official.

Mr. President and his family became billionaires in a matter of two or three years after he took office. How ? by stealing, plundering natural resources in a country where teachers ,doctors , engineers, university professors are starving. A country where ten of thousands of university students end up with degrees that cannot open the door to employment. Worse, those who are lucky enough to get a job are not being paid on regular basis, some spend 6 months without any salary.Meanwhile the president and his families are buying mansions in London, UK ; Paris ,France or San Diego California USA.

The excluded who complain against corruption will get a spit in their faces and be reminded they are nothing but pieces of Sh**t.

In the meantime, you have the responsibility to provide for your family. What can you do? well, get out of that retarded country and go abroad for a better future.These are some of the reasons why many people end up in foreign countries against their own wills.

So if a country is proud, if a government is upset about how their people are being treated abroad, the best way to go is first to change this culture of theft and arrogance, make a 180 -degree turn against this lack of patriotic vision for the sake of fiscal responsibility and accountability, stop favoritism and nepotism, be fair, create wealth in an environment where people can start their own businesses without going through the hassle of lengthy administrative headaches,reduce the tax burden of entrepreneurship, and pay decent salaries. Other than that, we will be blaming South Africans or other countries for being xenophobic for ever.

So let's say it clearly, any time a Nigerian gets killed in South Africa by xenophobic mobs, his blood is also on the hands of those crooked Nigerian politicians who stole money from his future by fleecing Nigeria.
This applies to all those countries where the ones in charge are so wicked.
PS: This thread was sent to ten Nigerian Newspapers for publication.

That is it o. Our people treat fellow Nigerians like dogs yet have the guts to ask another country not linked to u. In any way except color to treat out people better than we at home treat each other.

Spot on. More than 16,000 people have been killed by BH and no one thought it necessary to go and protest and Sambisa. Nigerians are used to fighting for the wrong cause. The same president who is responsible for the current economic hardship in Nigeria is most likely going to walk scott free.

Our police raid citizens for no reason. Our soldiers beat civilians up at any opportunity and no one has seen it fit to protest. Nigerians don't have any right to ask for "rights" in someone else's country when we are not given the same on our own soil.

Xenophobic Attack: The South Africa Experience

Babatunde Adedapo Godpassdem
Undergraduate student of the department of Political science and International Studies, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna state, Nigeria.

Abstract: Xenophobic is an excessive and irritation fear of anything foreign. Combing the Greek word “xenos” foreign with “phobos” fear. This fear is most often of foreign people, places or object. People who are xenophobic may display fear or even anger toward others who are foreign. Xenophobic is a destructive and reactionary force wherever it is found. It has occurred in places such as France, Indonesia, India and South Africa.

The discussion of this paper will concentrate on the historical development of xenophobic attack in south Africa, causes of xenophobic violence, it effects, recommendation to put an end to xenophobic attack, as well as a reminder to South African of the impact of African nations to free them from the apartheid regime. It is expected that the paper will shed light on why xenophobic attack must be stopped in the world, South Africa inclusively.

INTRODUCTION

The wind is shrinking day by day, not physically but through international integration and interaction. With this, the world is becoming a global village. The world has become one big global society with both possibility and problems. Specifically, xenophobic attack in South Africa.

In the South Africa, foreigners, especially black foreigners have come to be perceived as a direct threat to the future economic health of the country. They are seen to be taking advantages of the generosity of public services, while diligently drawing away the economy for their own selfish survival. There is a belief that socio economic burden created by the influx of African migrants is unsustainable.

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF XENOPHOBIC ATTACK IN SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa is one of Africa’s most culturally diverse nations with 11 official languages, and 5 racial groups. Which include black African, white, coloured, Indian and Asian. According to the last census in 2013, South Africa is also the home to nationals from 53 African countries, giving the country a wide range of ethnic variety than the rest of the continent.

Prior to 1994, immigrants from elsewhere faced discrimination and even violence in South Africa. After democratization in 1994, contrary to the expectation, the incidence of xenophobic increased.

Between 2000, and March 2008, at least 67 people died in what was identified as xenophobic attacks. In may 2008, a series of riots left 62 people dead; although 21 of those killed were south African, the attack were apparently motivated by xenophobia.

In 2015, another nationwide spike in xenophobic attacks against immigrants in general, amid mass looting and destruction of foreign owned homes, property and businesses, as well as killing of innocent foreign nationals across the country.

CAUSES OF XENOPHOBIC ATTACK

The causes of xenophobic violence have attributed to various historical, social, and economic factors. One of the most frequently cited explanation of the incidence of xenophobia in South Africa is apartheid, as a result of the discriminatory attitudes learned during the apartheid regime.

Moreover, South Africa xenophobia has also been explained by the rate of socio economic inequality in the country. This is as a result of the emergence of the global society by the forces of globalization, where foreign nationals compete with the poorest South African for economic gains.

Also, the country’s immigration policies are also blamed for aggravating the problem. For instance, it is estimated that about 50,000 Somalis have fled to South Africa since their home country erupted into civil war in 1991.

Further, citing the argument of Aurelia Wa kabwe Segatti and Loren B.Laudau in their book “migration in Postaparthied South Africa : Challenges and Questions to Policy Makers”. The causes of xenophobic attack are as follows:

First, there is a lack of trusted and effective conflict resolution mechanism within these locations. These is based on the ideology “ the law is forgetting us so soon, we will also forget the law”.

Secondly, there is a culture of impunity that makes people who attack foreign nationals feel that there will be no negative consequences for them.

Finally, there is a political vacuum or competition for community leadership, so that unofficial, legitimate and often violence forms of leadership emerge. Such leaders then mobilize residents of the area against foreign nationals in order to strength their own power base.

For instance, according to south African media reports, zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini called for the deportation of foreigners from the neighbouring countries, saying it was unacceptable for locals to compete with people from other countries for the few economic opportunity available.

EFFECTS OF XENOPHOBIC ATTACK

The recent xenophobic attacks do not only have an immense negative effect on South Africa’s economy but will also interrupt or cut off the growth of local companies in their efforts to expand into other African countries.

According to a report by PWC, more South African companies are either already expanding or considering the expansion of their business operations across Africa. The report also states that foreign multinational companies seeking to invest in Africa are more likely to use South Africa as a base to ‘explore’ business opportunities in other African countries.

These recent attack are threatening to undo the repair done after similar attacks in 2008 and have the potential of further lowering foreign investor confidence not only in relation to South Africa but the Africa continent as a whole.

Moreover, these attacks on foreigners (who are also the owner of most small business operation) will hinder the government’s plan and negatively impact employment projection.

INCASE SOUTH AFRICANS HAS FORGOTTEN SO SOON

South Africans have to remain cognisant of the fact that Africa countries united to fight against the apartheid regime and that it was through their support that South Africa attained its liberation in 1994.

In 1961, the Organisation for African unity (OAU) now the AU, under Pan-Africanist kwame Nkrumah imposed sanctions which closed Africa’s harbour and airports to south Africa because of the atrocities committed by the apartheid regime.

Moreover, neighbouring nations such as Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Botswana, Tanzania and Namibia supported South Africa’s liberation movements as they hosted South African exiles and the country owes much of its freedom to the support provided by other African nations during this period.

CONCLUSIONS

Every form of xenophobic attack or violence is cause as a result of concentrating on our differences as being ‘foreign’. The ability to accommodate these differences and concentrate on our commonality and keeping focus of our goal as a united African will be the best for us and the generation unborn.

It is sad and heartbroken that south Africa nationals are welcomed in other African countries, yet the same courtesy is not being accorded to foreign nationals in South Africa. The world is watching in ‘horror’ as a people that were once segregated and victimised for being different are now the perpetrators of violence against migrants in South Africa.

Africans lets stand in ‘solidarity’ and say no to xenophobia, ‘we need to realise that everyone is a foreigner in this global society’.












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Though corruption has eaten deep, it doesn't justify the killings of foreign nationals. Even America as a developed con3 still have her citizens all over the globe.