NYUG, ELFON Demand Exit of MTN, Shoprite, DStv, Other South African Companies
NYUG, ELFON Demand Exit of MTN, Shoprite, DStv, Other South African Companies
…..Ask Federal Government to Revoke Work Permits of South African Nationals……
The Nigerian Youth Unions Government (NYUG), in collaboration with the Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON), has called for the withdrawal of South African businesses and nationals from Nigeria, citing the alleged xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.
At a press conference held in Abuja on Friday, the groups gave South African-owned companies operating in Nigeria until August 10, 2026, to cease operations.
They also urged the Federal Government to revoke work permits, residence permits, expatriate quotas, and other official approvals granted to South African nationals, while demanding adequate compensation for Nigerians whose businesses were allegedly destroyed and for families who lost loved ones in the reported attacks.
Full statement reads……
A PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE NIGERIAN YOUTH UNIONS GOVERNMENT in Conjunction with the EMERGING LEADERS FORUM OF NIGERIA (ELFON) on this 10th day of July 2026 in Abuja.
Protocol.
We have noted with severe pain, those we helped during the Apartheid days have now used us as a tool of mockery, torture and dehumanisation.
It would have been tolerable if our people (Nigerians) were only asked to leave South Africa, but their businesses were destroyed, our citizens killed in cold blood, it’s very painful.
We join all well-meaning Nigerians to call on all South Africans living in Nigeria to leave our Country on or before 10th August, 2026.
We urge our Federal Government, especially the federal ministries of Interior, labour, foreign affairs and Nigeria Immigration service to withdraw all work permits, residence permits, study permits, expatriate quota, CERAP and all diplomatic approvals.
Rising from our emergency meeting this afternoon with heads of Eminent Ethnic youth associations, public interest groups and Student Unions all under the Nigerian Youth Unions Government in partnership with the Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON), we hereby further order that MTN, MultiChoice (DStv and GOtv), Stanbic IBTC Bank, Protea Hotels, Shoprite and all other South African owned companies operating in Nigeria should leave Nigeria on or before 10th August 2026.
We commiserate with the families of deceased Nigerians who lost their loved ones in the acclaimed Xenophobic attack in South Africa.
The Federal Government’s paltry N500,000 compensation to the affected Nigerian returnees from South Africa is quite laughable.
Nigerian lives worth far more than N500,000 and we will engage the Federal ministry of Humanitarian affairs and disaster management to do better.
Nigeria Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must in record time, come out clear on negotiations with South African government over compensation to Nigerians businesses destroyed in South Africa and lives lost.
We will be taking our order and notification letters to the South African Embassy and Our Federal Government.
No one has monopoly of street iskanci, asi-wereism or tigbuo- zogbuo.
Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Signed:
Amb. Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel ,GCNY
National President, Nigerian Youth Unions Government.
