By MTN, MultiChoice Denounce Xenophobic attacks, call for united Africa
Edwin Eriye
In a bid to quench the xenophobic attacks and the heated violence that follows, the CEO of South African Telecommunication Company, MTN, Ferdi Moolman, in a release sent to Blackbox Nigeria strongly condemned hate; prejudice and xenophobia.
He added that the main philosophy of the company, MTN, is to connect people, bring people together and provide a platform for everyone’s voice to be heard.
“We are against all forms of bigotry and discrimination; they should have no place in society; everyone has the right to a world where their rights and freedom are respected- the right to live and earn living, freely, safely and protected by the law”, Ferdi said
In the same vein, MultiChoice, a South African owned company, popular for the DStv Satellite television service has registered their stand against xenophobia.
This was confirmed in a release signed by the Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe and sent to Blackbox Nigeria.
The Chief Officer said that the company advocates equality and condems all forms of discrimination.
“The on-going violence in South Africa against foreign nationals is against the spirit of Africa and counter-productive to the decade of work done by African leaders and well-meaning organisations to unite the continent.
“We embrace and celebrate the diversity of varied nationalities, traditions, cultures and religions from across the continent and beyond. This is demonstrated through our multinational staff complement. Our multicultural supply chain, as well as the local and international content that we showcase on both our DStv and GOtv platforms.
“We believe African’s full potential can only be realized through dialogue, peace and unity, this is a somber period for every African on the continent and beyond, we urge all our customers, followers, and stakeholders to shun violence”, John Ugbe said.
