National Telescope national telescope newspaper
Ahead of the AFCON March between the Super Eagles and the Bafana Bafana of South Africa, the Nigeria High Commission in South Africa has cautioned Nigerians resident in the country against wild celebrations should Nigeria win.
This was issued in a statement by the commission on Monday.
The commission advised that due to a series of threats that are been issued by South Africans online, “the Nigerian community should be watchful of their utterances, be mindful of where they choose to watch the match, especially in public places, and refrain from engaging in loud, riotous or provocative celebrations should the Super Eagles win the match.”
“The attention of the Nigeria High Commission Pretoria has been drawn to potentially inflammatory online comments made by a section of South African citizens against Nigerians living in the host country, largely influenced by the upcoming 2024 African Cup of Nations semi-final match between the Super Eagles and the Bafana Bafana on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
“Most of the comments consist of veiled threats against ‘Nigerians cooking jollof rice’ before the match, and ‘showing pepper to Nigerians if the Bafana Bafana lose to Super Eagles,’ among others.
“Additionally, Nigerians should maintain the good conduct they are known for, and be law-abiding before, during and after the match. Should any provocations arise, they should not be reciprocated but reported to the appropriate authorities.”
