APM chairman links xenophobic attacks to Nigeria’s bad governance

By Lawrence Agbo
The National Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Yusuf Dantalle, has attributed the recurring xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa and other African countries to poor governance and leadership challenges in Nigeria.
Dantalle made the remarks while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he said the hostility faced by Nigerians abroad reflects deeper domestic issues such as unemployment, economic hardship, and weak governance structures.
He argued that many Nigerians are forced to migrate in search of better opportunities, a situation he linked directly to failures in leadership and policy implementation at home.
“The xenophobi...