Nigerian students protest against South Africans’ xenophobia, picket Stanbic Bank, DSTV, MTN in Adamawa
Members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) were on the streets of Yola, Adamawa Capital to protest against xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. The students matched through major streets bearing placards with inscriptions such as: ‘NANS say no to xenophobia,’ ‘Why kill our citizens and loot their properties?’ ‘Enough of spiral silence,’ ‘Nigerian students can no longer keep mute while South Africans kill Nigerians,’ ‘Nigerians are no weaklings or cowards,’ ‘End South African businesses in Nigeria.’ In the course of the protest, the students led by their National Financial Secretary, Danladi Jonah, picketed Yola offices of South African businesses in Nigeria, including Stanbic Bank, DSTV, and MTN. Addressing the management of Stanbic Bank at the bank’s branch office on Aliyu Mustapha Way, Jimeta, Danladi Jonah said the bank branch would remain shut for all of Thursday and Friday in line with the directive for the anti-xenophobia protest f...
