Popular musician Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has condemned in strong terms the Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.
Venting on tweeter, the outspoken singer insisted that he would never step foot into South Africa until the government of Cyril Ramaphosa decisively dealt with the constant killing of Nigerians in his country.
Below is his tweet:
“Ok. I have been away from social media personally until today.
“Ordinarily at a time like this, I should come here and say something to try and calm the situation because my Dream has always been to Unite AFRICA and make us realise that Together we will Literally rule the world…
“But Today After watching the Killing of my people in South Africa, the same way we have all watched it happen a few times in the past. F**K ALL THAT!
“I personally have had my own xenophobic experiences at the hands of South Africans and because of that…..
I have not set foot in SA since 2017. And I will NOT EVER go to South Africa again for any reason until the SOUTH AFRICAN government wakes the f**k up and really performs a miracle because I don’t know how they can even possibly fix this.
“This goes against everything I stand 4, but at what point do we take action? I understand that years of oppression has confused South Africans to the point where they see the pple who came to their defence during their oppression as their enemies and then worship their oppressors.”
The self professed African Giant went on to address his Nigerian and South African colleagues about their stance on the issue.
“Imma just get off Twitter now before I take yall back to the Old me.
“And @MI_Abaga it’s F**k
@akaworldwide from now on. And if you down with him, it’s F**k you too. I respect you too much, please don’t throw my respect out the window cuz I swear you will fly out with it.”
In a now deleted tweet, Burna also told the South African rapper to be sure he has a lot of security the next time they meet.
Rapper M.I whose given name is Jude Abaga is being dragged for seemingly supporting South African Rapper, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes known as AKA based on some of his tweets regarding the issue of xenophobia.
Nigerians speculated that AKA was xenophobic following his tweets after South Africa lost to Nigeria at the World Cup earlier in the year.
M.I replied Bruna boy’s tweet directed to him.
“I love you and respect you too bro!! Today is such a sad day and it hurts.. somehow I hope we can come out of this with your dream of ‘one africa’ still alive!!! ??#SayNoToXenophobicAttacks”
Bruna Boy who still had a lot on his chest went on to finish his rant.
“Lemme also say that there are some South Africans who are Amazing, Progressive AFRICAN people and I will forever Love them like I Love myself. But they are not many at all.
“And to my brothers and sisters, I am not encouraging any violence or anything but please PLEASE Protect and Defend yourselves at all times, it may not seem like it but there’s always a way.
“Management will now take back control of Burna Boy’s Social media. God bless AFRICA ✊?”
