XENOPHOBIA: “Don’t Let The Hate Slow You Down”-Disheartened Genevieve Hopeful

Legendary Nigerian Actress, Genevieve Nnaji has joined myriad of celebrities in speaking against the xenophobic attacks carried out by South Africans against Nigerians in their country.

Genevieve, speaking on the deadly actions stated that South Africans had shown Nigerians countless times who they were.

The 40-year-old actress, on her Instagram page, wrote “A life with us isn’t the worse thing. They need to see one without us. They’ve shown us countless times who they are. Let’s believe them.

“It’s time to show them who we are. But most importantly, it’s time we believed in ourselves. They see our potential; our greatness. We need to see it too”.

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A life with us isn’t the worst thing. They need to see one without us.📌 They’ve shown us countless times who they are. Let’s believe them. It’s time to show them who we are. But most importantly, it’s time we believed in ourselves. They see our potential; our greatness. We need to see it too. It’s tough out here I know, but sooner than later we’ll have to realize it’s all we’ve got. We have to make sure our energy and resources are beneficial to all things Her🇳🇬. We can’t ignore the signs much longer. Change is inevitable. Let us stay 💯 ahead of it. #LongliveNigeria ✊🏿❤️

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Burna Boy, Tee Billz, Patoranking, amongst others are the list of popular Nigerian celebrities to speak against the attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa.