By Jennifer Y Omiloli
Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, former Senate Deputy President, called on the sitting of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP) in Ethiopia to pay very close attention to the xenophobic attacks on the African continent.
In a statement, Mr. Uche Anichukwu, his Media Assistant, said Ekweremadu made the call at the IPTP opening plenary session in Addis Ababa in October.
Xenophobia: Ekweremadu takes case to international parliament
By NAN
29 October 2019 | 8:09 am
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has called on the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP) holding in Ethiopia, to pay special attention to the xenophobic attacks on the African continent.
Mr Uche Anichukwu, his Media aide, said in a statement that Ekweremadu made the call on Monday at the opening plenary of the IPTP, October session in Addis-Ababa.
Ekweremadu, who chairs the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee of the IPTP said ”since we are holding this session in Africa, permit me to mention the issue of xenophobia, a development that worries me.
“There is a growing trend in acts and incidences of intolerance, which is destroying the brotherhood, peace, and mutual relationship among the people of Africa.
“As a special parliament focusing on tolerance and peace, we will not close our eyes to the cases of xenophobia wherever it exists.
“I also appeal to our brothers and sisters in Africa to not only continue to tolerate but to also respectfully accept one another as one people with a common destiny.
“I also hope that the prime minister’s vision of tolerance and peace will transcend the East African region and impact the rest of Africa, he said.
