Xenophobia attacks: Emenike urges united Africa

Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Emenike has called for peace and unity in South Africa following the xenophobia attacks that over taken the country.

The Fernabahce striker, who started his career outside Nigeria in South Africa where he featured for FC Cape Town and Mpumalanga Black Aces, has urged those who are
attacking their fellow Africans to stop the killing so that we could have one big united Africa.

 The AFCON 2013 highest goal scorer, who still has families and friends in South Africa, said African leaders have to come together for a united Africa and said what is happening in South Africa is strange to him.

 "I can't believe what is happening in South Africa," Emenike told AfricanFootball.com

"I believe we should have moved beyond this stage in Africa. We should always see ourselves as one irrespective of where we come from.

 “I am therefore calling for unity among other Africans. I am proud to be African, it is always a pleasure to be united as one big family, do things in common and assist ourselves rather than killing ourselves. I believe in Africa and we should be proud of ourselves."

 Emenike further said, "While I was in South Africa, I never experienced such a thing and its look very strange to me seeing such killings and destruction of properties.

 "This is not the time for retaliation, everybody needs to come out to save the situation and call for peace. We don't want war in our continent. We need peace and Unity. God Bless Nigeria, God Bless South Africa and God bless Africa as a whole."