The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday disclosed why the South African Government must prosecute those behind the renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.
In a statement issued in Abuja, NLC President, Ayubba Wabba stressed that prosecution of perpetrators will help prevent further occurrence.
Wabba noted that such action would send a strong signal to other potential xenophobes and xenophobia instigators on the consequences of such acts
According to the statement, “The Nigeria Labour Congress affirms that the recent February 2017 xenophobic attack like previous ones in 2008 and 2015 is yet another unacceptable and avoidable development.
“We totally condemn it and call on the South African Government to move without further delay to take actions to prevent another occurrence.
“It is unacceptable that foreigners, migrants, refugees and Asylum Seekers are labelled criminals as a justification to subject them to extra-judicial actions.
“NLC considers the South Africa Government’s condemnation of this recent xenophobic attack as a positive action.
“We, however, call on the government to go beyond condemnation to investigate, prosecute and sanction persons, groups or individuals that might have played any role in this mindless attack on foreigners.”
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