Superstar singer, Tiwa Savage has pulled out of her upcoming performance in South Africa following the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians.
It w as gathered that since Monday, mobs have been looting shops and burning cars driven by foreigners, especially Nigerians in various parts of South Africa.
Reacting to the attacks, Tiwa, who was billed to perform at the DStv delicious festival on September 21 announced that she was boycotting the show in protest.
On Twitter @tiwasavage, she wrote: “I refuse to watch the barbaric butchering of my people in SA. This is sick.
“For this reason I will not be performing at the upcoming DStv delicious Festival in Johannesburg on the September 21st.
“My prayers are with all the victims and families affected by this.”
According to The Tide source, mixed reactions have trailed her announcement. While she has received massive support for her bold decision, some fans have continued to troll the singer.
She noted that she was boycotting the show, not just for Nigerians killed, but for other foreigners that have suffered xenophobic attacks.
She said: “Killing any one that is African are my people whether they are Nigerians or not.”
Meanwhile, comedian Bright Okpocha, aka Basketmouth, has also cancelled his appearance at the upcoming Comic Choice Awards in South Africa.
He made the announcement via his Instagram page @basketmouth, he wrote: “I am not sure how and when we got here.
“I won’t be attending the Comic Choice Awards this weekend in South Africa as scheduled.
“It might sound like a whisper but together, our voices and the right actions will make a true difference and real change can begin. But for today, together we stand.”
The Tide gathered that as conversations around the attacks continue, more Nigerian celebrities are using their influence to speak against xenophobia.
Popular Nigerian celebrities, including Omotola Jalade, Banky W, Funke Akindele, Peter Okoye among others, have condemned the recurrent attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa.
Viral videos last Monday showed widespread attacks on Nigerians and their businesses in South Africa.
The new wave of attacks saw the killing of Nigerians and burning of shops and businesses owned by Africans.
The President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa (NUSA), Adetola Olubajo who confirmed the development said last Monday that the attacks began last Sunday morning in Jeppestown area of Johannesburg when a building was set ablaze by an angry mob.
The attacks and killings have since stirred reactions from Nigerian celebrities calling on the government to take drastic measures against the South African government.
Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Wrote:
“Hmmm… I have had to think very deeply and try to calm myself down to even get to writing this. I am shaking and still can’t collate all my thoughts …This is Really Sad. It’s beyond. Xenophobia. It’s deep. What is the Value of a Nigerian life! Nigeria Rise up how you have fallen?”