- Lumumba urged South Africa to apologise for xenophobic attacks
- He called for compensation for affected victims
- He also advocated stronger intra-African investment and a common currency
Prominent Pan-Africanist, Prof. Patrick Lumumba, has criticised the recent wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa, urging the country’s government to issue a formal apology to Africans and the global community while compensating victims whose businesses and livelihoods were destroyed.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that Lumumba made the remarks while speaking on the sidelines of the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit in Asaba. He described the attacks as a direct contradiction of the ideals of African unity and solidarity.
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He appealed to Africans not to retaliate with hostility but to respond with compassion and understanding, stressing that love and dialogue, rather than revenge, remain the best path to changing negative attitudes and fostering stronger ties across the continent.
The renowned scholar also turned attention to Africa’s economic prospects, urging governments, investors and business leaders to place greater trust in the continent’s vast natural resources, skilled workforce and entrepreneurial capacity.
According to him, boosting investments within Africa would stimulate industrial growth, generate employment opportunities and lessen the continent’s dependence on foreign funding.
Lumumba further renewed his call for the adoption of a single African currency, arguing that a unified monetary system would strengthen regional economic integration, increase trade among African nations and support long-term sustainable development.
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