Nigerians Storm DSTV,Shoprite,MTN ,South African Embassy Over Xenophobic Attacks

Hundreds of Nigerian protesters on Monday stormed the offices of South African companies in Abuja and Benin City, Edo State, to protest the ongoing xenophobic attacks on foreigners, especially Nigerians, in South Africa.

 In Abuja, the protesters, led by media personality and President of the Berekete Family, Ahmad Isah, marched to the regional headquarters of MTN Nigeria Communications Limited in Maitama, as well as Shoprite and Multichoice, owners of DSTV.

At MTN, the protesters, who carried placards with various inscriptions condemning the attacks on Nigerians and their businesses in South Africa, were joined by Nigerians in the area where the office is located.

It was learnt that a senior official of MTN whose identity was not known, addressed the crowd of protesters who wore yellow T-shirts, the traditional colour of the South African telecommunications company.

The official reportedly told the protesters that the company was not in support of the attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa.

He also told them that the MTN operation in the country was MTN Nigeria and that the company only has a few South Africans working in the country.

On a visit to the Maitama office of the company, policemen in a patrol vehicle were seen stationed just across the telecommunication firm’s office to forestall possible breakdown of the peace.

In Benin City, some youth protesters stormed the MTN office on 3rd East Circular Road, Muritala Muhammed Way.

The youths, under the aegis of The Flagship, threatened to shut down South African firms operating in Nigeria over the attack on Nigerians in South Africa.

The protesters carried placards with various inscriptions.

The messages in the placards include, “Xenophobia is inhuman,” “Zuma call your boys to order” and “S/Africans can’t be making money from us, killing us.”

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