Xenophobia: Actionaid Wants Immediate Action From African Governments - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
September 7, 2019
A Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, ActionAidNigeria has called on African governments and the African Union to speak withone voice and take the necessary steps toward finding a lasting solution toxenophobia on the continent.
The organisation made the call in a statement by itscommunications Coordinator, Nihinlola Ayanda, in Abuja.
The statement quoted its Country Director Ene Obi assaying that the attacks, which had caused rage, loss of lives, and loss oflivelihoods on the African Continent were uncalled for.
She blamed the menace on unemployment, poverty,widening gap of inequality, little investment in human capital development andlack of investment in the youths across the continent.
Obi added that the fight against poverty in Africarequired a united policy front between African governments and a strongrelationship between and within the people on the continent.