Chidinma has never known any other home other than South Africa – Reno

Even if her mother committed offences when Chidinma was born in South Africa, as alleged by some in South Africa’s governmental agencies, South African authorities should have tackled the mother, not the daughter. Why did they suddenly remember this when Chidinma contested for the Miss South Africa crown? This looks like victimisation.

Nigerians spend $10 million daily on South African companies, like MTN, DSTV, and other firms. How come none of them could speak up for Chidinma? MTN has never spoken up for Nigeria, whether it is during the xenophobic attacks or the DSTV shutdown of Nigeria’s penalties during #AFCON2023 when we played South Africa, and now this.

What is their purpose in Nigeria other than to suck money from our economy and repatriate it to South Africa? Chidinma has never known any other home other than South Africa. What the South African authorities have done to her is to use state apostates to terrorise and traumatise her into submission.

She can’t help it if she is beautiful. Would the South African authorities like it if the United States singled out Trevor Noah for victimisation in the future if he decides to maybe contest an election there? I really hope the South African government has given enough thought to how this action could harm pan-African relationships in this day and age of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement.  

If we, as Sub-Saharan Black Native Africans, would do this to each other, then what moral authority do we have to fight against racism? I hope the South African authorities revisit this incident and remove the pressure that made Chidinma withdraw from the pageant. Perhaps President @CyrilRamaphosa  can intervene. Mr. Ramaphosa is much beloved in Nigeria. Maybe he can also show love to Chidinma.