The ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa against Nigerians, Zimbabweans and persons from other African countries is giving Nigerians cause to ponder on a number of matters. Some think that South Africa is to blame for all her failures and taking it out on Nigerians and other Africans is simply a form of escapism.

@andyRoidO begs to differ. He has laid the blame squarely at the foot of Nigeria, every one from the founding fathers to every single living Nigerian today has a cut of this blame pie.

Do see below:

I don't blame the South Africans. I blame those powerful Nigerians whose actions/inactions over decades led my people there.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

I blame every Nigerian Govt since independence for running this country into the ground. If not for them, our people wouldn't be going there

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

If we had grown to our full potential, maybe we would not be killing our fellow blacks for looking for a better life here.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

I blame Nigerians as a whole for not figuring out how to stay together OR separate. We inherited a multiethnic mess and made it worse.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

I blame Azikiwe, Kaunda & Nkrumah for shoving Pan-Africanism down our throats. SAns & Ghanaians show me daily I am not their brother.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

I blame every Naija ruler who spent money fighting Apartheid, because "Pan-Africanism". I blame them for not getting value for money.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

Our rulers spent decades using our commonwealth to play Father Christmas for every black nation with a Struggle. Today we are unwelcome Scum

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

They told us Mbeki kept a big photo of Murtala in his office in honour of his efforts in the struggle. Today SAns ask "what did Nigeria do?"

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

I blame my social studies teacher for teaching us to sing "Nkosi Sikelel' 'iAfrika" with fists up.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

I blame every Nigerian school and home that took in & trained South African & Namibian kids. That money could've been spent here.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

Can't blame SAns for forgetting. Bible says Egypt forgot Joseph. But some of us will not forget today.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

A new crop of Nigerian leaders is coming. We will fix our mess, & we won't forget those who murdered us when we were down.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

We won't be Father Christmas like our fathers. Go well and stay well.

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) February 24, 2017

*Sigh*