Nigeria's Imo State honours Zuma with statue
Nigeria’s Imo State has bestowed its highest award on President Jacob Zuma. The Imo Merit Award honours distinguished personalities who develop their
communities.
A bronze statue of President Jacob Zuma unveiled and a road named after President Zuma as part of the honour by the Imo State in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/wSKrjg4w55— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) October 15, 2017
But some Nigerians took to Twitter to criticise the decision.
They accused him of failing to prevent attacks against Nigerians living in South Africa.
South Africa to Zuma: You are terribly corrupt Jacob Zuma. You need to go!— Elnathan John (@elnathan_john) October 15, 2017
Nigeria to Zuma: I knew there was something special about you😍🔥♥️ pic.twitter.com/qhvhq1vmtz
I believe a stronger partnership between Nigeria and Sourh Africa would benefit us greatly. “No Nigerian citizen should be killed.”— Plaid Jacob Zuma (@Plaid_Zuma) October 16, 2017
The president was visiting the state’s capital Owerri City to strengthen socio-economic ties.If a governor can boldly put up the statute of Jacob Zuma in Nigeria soil with the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in SA...then— itohan Iroro (@Itiroro) October 15, 2017
Source: eNCA
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