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Xenophobia: Nigerians drag Oby Ezekwesili for attending WEF in South Africa
Nigerians on social media are presently criticising a former Minister of Education, Madam Oby Ezekwesili for attending the ongoing World Economic Forum in South Africa.
The 2019 WEF on Africa kicked off this morning in Cape Town and will end on Friday.
Nigeria, Rwanda, DR Congo and Malawi are some of the African countries that have boycotted the forum being hosted by South Africa in protest against the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in the country.
Nigerians had hailed the decision of the Federal Government to boycott the event, saying it was a right step.
WuzupNigeria reports that some Nigerian celebrities – Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Vector, Basket Mouth among others have also cancelled upcoming events in South Africa in solidarity with foreign nationals murdered in South Africa.
However, the appearance of Ezekwesili and the Founder of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia, at the Forum on Wednesday has sparked outrage on social media.
A photo of the duo on a panel session at the ongoing WEF emerged on Twitter on Wednesday evening.
Reacting to the duo’s attendance at the Forum, Nigerians are lambasting Ezekwesili for attending the event, saying she is insensitive to the plights of her countrymen who are victims of the attack.
READ ALSO: Xenophobia: Nigeria recalls Ambassador to South Africa, boycotts World Economic Forum
Some also described her as a hypocritical activist and criticised her for not ‘standing’ by her country over its decision to boycott the event following attacks on its citizens in the country.
See some of the reactions:
Madam Oby at the World Economic Forum going on in South Africa… The love for dollars and camera lights is more than those Nigerians that are being killed by South Africans… pic.twitter.com/dzreemUzEu
— KUKUTE (@Ade_Nurayn) September 4, 2019
Very interesting!!
Madam Oby at the WEF! To go and earn Forex, then fight back for humiliated Nigerians or what?
Who can try & defend this? Where are her patients? ? pic.twitter.com/KAE2HF1yyQ— Olufunke Lawson (@bravefacefunkie) September 4, 2019
Yes sir, Nigerian government has boycotted the World Economic Forum holding in Cape Town, South Africa, but some individuals from Nigeria including a former Minister are attending on their own. https://t.co/txMvLee3L3
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) September 4, 2019
So Madam Oby is attending the World Economic Forum in South Africa today. Wow. Imagine how she’s going to wail and drag PMB if she won’t be attending the Forum and the Nigerian government didn’t pull out of it… Hypocrite!
— KUKUTE (@Ade_Nurayn) September 4, 2019
So madam Oby went to south Africa for the WEF.
I guess her sponsors wont be happy if she misses the conference after they’ve paid …? https://t.co/utkNuyahA9— ZahrahMusa Ph.D (@Zahrahmusa) September 4, 2019
For those of you who still take Madam Oby’s tweet/actions to heart, i feel for you. Im only dissapointed at Jim Ovia not Oby.
Just imagine federal Govt didnt pull out of the summit and she did?
Mind you, i said just imagine? Hypocrites! #SayNoToXenophobia #StopXenophobia pic.twitter.com/4CSxbmW62Q— Pecky (@PeckyOfficial) September 4, 2019
Who send Madam Oby ans Jim ovia go World Economy Forum, couldn’t they boycott the forum even if Nigeria president didn’t make the move.
— Chief of Staff (@DhapoBold) September 4, 2019
While I’ve avoided all the temptation to vilify madam Oby on the internet all this while, just today madam Oby has proven she stands for nothing.
No wonder @BashirAhmaad refuse to name her.
In days like this, one is forced to ask: what’s Oby? https://t.co/O32KIjkaZu
— Ali Faagba (@contentmints) September 4, 2019
I really wish Nigerians can transfer their anger and aggression towards madam Oby for attending that @wef event in South Africa. Something must be wrong with her
— ND (@NdahEjims) September 4, 2019
See people who are telling you to boycott every South Africa owned company.
Madam oby is already in southAfrica as a private citizen to attend WEFF. See your activist. ?
Madam oby will use everyday of her life to abuse President buhari mean while she careless about Nigerians. pic.twitter.com/vJHt2iNDEF
— QUDUS (@QdPaper) September 4, 2019
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