Last week the militant black empowerment group, AAG, said it would use force to rid Zimbabwe of all Nigerians running businesses in the countrys cities and towns to pave the way for black empowerment.
We are not going to allow for them. This is my business, I worked for this and someone cant just come to take it because it belongs to me. Actually, together with my fellow countrymen here, we are going to sue AAG for threatening to take our businesses, said a Nigerian immigrant who operates a supermarket in the city centre and spoke on condition of anonymity.
There are hundreds of Nigerian nationals running different kinds of businesses in Bulawayo and Harare ranging from supermarkets, cell phone repair shops, hair saloons and boutiques.
Another Nigerian who operates a cell phone repair shop said: We are operating these businesses legally and I dont see any reason why some people should grab them.
AAG Harare regional president, Charles Nyachowa, last week told journalists in Harare that his group had already approached government and presented their position with regards to the mushrooming of businesses run by Nigerians in Harare, Bulawayo and other cities.
Nyachowa was speaking at press conference called by the AAG to announce its support for the new Act that compels foreign owned companies to cede a 51 per cent shareholding to black Zimbabweans.
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