Xenophobia: Over 5,000 jobs lost in Lagos over reprisal - Sanwo-Olu
- Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has condemned the reprisal attacks against South African businesses in the state
- The governor says the reprisal attacks have caused over 5,000 jobs in the state
- Sanwo-Olu says during his inspection of Novare plaza and Surulere plaza, he discovered that those affected were all indigenous stores and companies
The reprisal attacks against South African businesses in Lagos following the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa have caused over 5,000 jobs in the state, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu discloses.
The governor, who condemned the attacks and the looting of goods in the shopping malls, adding that the social implications of what happened should be examined and learnt from, The Nation reports.
Legit.ng notes that Sanwo-Olu said: "We have seen the level of destruction at both Novare plaza and Surulere plaza.
“The first is to condemn the act that had led to this destruction in strong terms. These are just enormous destruction of property. This is extensive destruction of people’s wealth.
“Unfortunately, during my inspection of both plazas, I discovered that those affected were all indigenous stores and companies.
“Even the names that are synonymous with South Africa, I could see that there were over 150 staffs that could not get to perform their duties because of the act.
"From the evidence shown, we realised that people also jumped in through some nearby properties within the community. All these are unimaginable.
"But really the lesson learnt from all these were that we all go back and check what are the social implications of what has happened and how can we learn from it.
"When people come into a store overnight to loot the goods, it is an act that must be condemned. With the act now, over 5000 people are out of job. These are places that Nigerians were the major ones affected.’’
Legit.ng previously reported that Delta state government condemned the spate of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa.
Commissioner for information, Charles Aniagwu who condemned the spate of attacks while speaking to journalists on Wednesday, September 4 in Asaba, however cautioned against retaliatory attacks.
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