Fun fact:
In 1976, the Nigeria government imposed what was known as the Mandela tax on Nigerian civil servants. They gave 2% of their salaries to aid the liberation cause.
Our government gave $3.7m in direct financial aid to support the anti-apartheid struggle.
Nigeria also provided free university education for thousands of South African students in exile and issued thousands of Nigerian passports to exiled South Africans, allowing them to travel and lobby internationally.
Just two weeks ago South Africa donated 2.5 million dollars to DRC for their fight against Ebola. Only African country to have done that so far actually.
But here we are branded as the prime enemies of Pan Africanism whilst the kings of Pan Africanism haven't even donated a Single cent or sent any form of help. We have our problems yes and challenges of xenophobia but Africa collectively must not act they themselves are models of solidarity in tough times.