Students under the auspices of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday picketed three South African companies in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, to protest against incessant xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa.
The offices picketed were those of MTN, MultiChoice DSTV and Stanbic IBTC branch, all in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta.
The protesting students led by National Public Relations Officer of NANS, Azeez Adeyemi prevented entry and exit at MTN office and Multichoice.
About 127 Nigerians have died in what are believed to be xenophobic attacks in the last few years.
The students carried placards with different inscriptions such as “South Africans have declared war”, “Enough is Enough”, “Nigerian Students can no longer keep quiet while South Africans kill Nigerians” and “All South African business interests must leave Nigeria now” among others.
Adeyemi who addressed newsmen in the front of Stanbic IBTC said their action would send a strong signal to the South African government over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians.