‘We’ve lost everything’ — Akwa Ibom indigenes in South Africa appeal to Eno

The Akwa Ibom Indigenes Organisation successful South Africa, AKIOSA, has appealed to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, to supply exigency fiscal assistance to hundreds of indigenes affected by the question of xenophobic unit successful South Africa.

In a missive to the governor, the president of the organisation’s enforcement committee, Dr Akaninyene F. Willie, said respective Akwa Ibom families had been displaced from areas affected by attacks and were presently successful request of impermanent accommodation and basal means of survival.

Willie said the concern had developed into a humanitarian crisis, with members of the assemblage losing businesses, livelihoods and income arsenic a effect of attacks and the looting and demolition of shops.

According to him, professionals, artisans and traders person been peculiarly affected, portion the changeless menace of unit has near galore members of the assemblage traumatised and uncertain astir their future.

The organisation acknowledged the efforts of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor connected Diaspora Matters, Linda Akon Umoh, successful engaging with the affected indigenes, but said the concern present required nonstop fiscal intervention.

AKIOSA requested the constitution of an exigency sustenance and stabilisation money to supply imm...