Telecommunications giant, MTN has announced the closure of all its shops in Nigeria. The teleco is a top South African brand.
This may not be unconnected with threat by some Nigerians to retaliate the unabating Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.
Agency reports say that there has been series of attacks on Nigerians and their businesses in South Africa.
An action which the minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama says the South African government was not doing enough to quell.
The attacks by South Africans also led to an attempt by some Nigerians to raze some South African owned companies in Nigeria on Tuesday, including MTN, Dstv and Shoprite, PEP among others.
In a message to its subscribers on Wednesday, MTN Nigeria announced the closure of its shops and the operation of only its online platforms.
”Yello! Our shops are unavailable today. You can reach us on Twitter- @MTN180, MTNonline.com/Livechat, chat on MyMTN App. For Call Center dial 180. Thank you,” the advisory concluded.
