The President of the Association of Yorubas in Diaspora, South Africa, Dr Olusola Agbeniyi, has asked the senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, to desist from making what he described as false claims over recent xenophobic tensions in the country.
Oshiomhole had, during a Senate plenary, called on Nigeria to respond firmly to developments in South Africa, invoking the principle of reciprocity in international relations following recent anti-foreigner protests.
The former Edo State governor also said in an interview on Arise TV that repeated killings of Nigerians in South Africa had gone without accountability.
However, Agbeniyi, in an interview with Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, faulted the senator’s claims, insisting that no Nigerian was killed during the latest protests.
He attributed the confusion to widespread misinformation, particularly on social media, warning against forming opinions based on unverified reports.
“Somebody like Oshiomhole should have contacted the mission to get first-hand information, especially on the aspect of the killing of Nigerians, because during this last protest, no Nigerian was killed.
“There is so much misinformation on social media that we must desist from relying on it. There are a lot of impressions that are far from reality,” he said.
While acknowledging that demonstrations and anti-immigrant protests did occur, he stressed that they did not result in fatalities or destruction of Nigerian-owned businesses.
Agbeniyi further...
The President of the Association of Yorubas in Diaspora, South Africa, Dr Olusola Agbeniyi, has asked the senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, to desist from making what he described ...