The ongoing xenophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa have triggered a campaign by Nigerians, particularly celebrities, against a planned concert by singer Tyla in Nigeria.
Tyla hails from South Africa, where xenophobic attacks have been ongoing, killing several Nigerians and other immigrants from other African countries.
The South Africa thinks we’re fools campaign started a few days after the announcement of Tyla’s Lagos concert in December.
Nigerian artistes are also denied entry to South Africa, netizens accused.
The social media campaign launched on Wednesday saw many Nigerians including celebrities, taking to their pages in support of the campaign citing Tyla’s failure to speak against the attacks on her platforms.
Popular OAP Do2dtun wrote on X, “If you stand for anything or not good for you but if you go for that Tyla’s show then you are a bastard.
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“Burna was warned, threatened to be killed years ago if he ever came to SA over his stance on AKA’s xenophobic stance. What have you done? But you have crucified your own; We didn’t do anything. They didn’t care. He took it like a gee and went on to become a world star. Did you folks forget?
“But my Nigerians will rather blame people that suddenly take a stance on an artiste that come from a country that constantly desecrate on your national identity and treat Africans in the most inhumane way. Nigeria is the republic of docile and complacent people. Our competence is blowing grammar.
BBNaija’s Pere Egbi has asked the Nigeria Immigration Service to bar Tyla from entering Nigeria.
On X he said “Nigerian @nigimmigration we are collectively begging you to intentionally deny Tyla and her team visas too. They can’t do this to our own and we welcome their own. Madness must equal madness.”
Solomon Buchi, in an Instagram video, said: “Tyla is billed to perform in Nigeria this December and that show must not be allowed to happen. This is a time for Nigerians to come together and stand for something.
“Not after the xenophobic attacks we witnessed in South Africa and the treatment of immigrants and Nigerians in particular. Zero words from Tyla and not even activism from her for show. She never spoke about it and suddenly she wants to have a show in Nigeria. “That is very insulting to the intelligence of Nigerians.
“I disagree with anyone supporting Tyla that her show in Nigeria must hold, and I support everyone saying we should boycott her concert,” Sea King, a content creator, said in an Instagram post. “The organizers of this event are so useless and can’t read the room.
Also speaking on the matter, Izzy Ogbeide, in a video on Instagram, accused Tyla of having the “audacity” to plan a concert in Lagos because of the failure of the Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu to fight for the citizens.
She wrote in Pidgin English, “Na Tinubu Fail Us, If Not This Thing Wey Nor Talk About The Attacks On Nigeria Nor Go See Mouth Take Say She Dey Come Nigeria.
“Tyla Ogun Kee YourMama, So You Dey Do World Tour To Nigeria Nai You Nor Condemn The Act Of Xenophobic AttackAgainst Nigeria And Other Africa Countries.”
Isa Bako, Nigerian digital creator and son of the late Military Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Colonel Yakubu Bako, told Nigerians to beat up anyone that attends the concert.
“Tyla is doing a concert in Nigeria Bako said in an Instagram video. After all the xenophobia. “South Africans killing Nigerians. She never said anything but she wants to come to Nigeria to perform and make money from Nigerians. I will tell Nigerians not to say anything. You people should just go to the venue and wait outside there to beat up any one that attend to concert. Make a beat that makes ’em move their bodies, makes ’em learn.”
D English Alhaji, a digital creator wrote: “Tyla’s show in Nigeria should not hold. She’s not welcome here.” She is being asked to perform in her country because she refused to condemn the attack on Nigerians and other Africans in her country. “If she believes we are joking, we ask her to come forward.”
