According to Vanguard Newspaper, Emmanuel Emenike has called for peace and unity in South Africa amid the horrific xenophobia attacks that recently took over the country. The Fenerbahce striker, started his career outside the shores of Nigeria in South Africa where he played for the Cape Football Club, and reportedly still has families and friends in South Africa.
“I can’t believe what is happening in South Africa,” Emenike said.
“I believe we should have moved beyond this stage in Africa. We should always see ourselves as one irrespective of where we come from.
“I am therefore calling for unity among other Africans. I am proud to be African, it is always a pleasure to be united as one big family, do things in common and assist ourselves rather than killing ourselves. I believe in Africa and we should be proud of ourselves.”
Emenike further said, “While I was in South Africa, I never experienced such a thing and its look very strange to me seeing such killings and destruction of properties.
“This is not the time for retaliation, everybody needs to come out to save the situation and call for peace. We don’t want war in our continent. We need peace and Unity. God Bless Nigeria, God Bless South Africa and God bless Africa as a whole.”
