A state government in Nigeria has honoured South Africa's President
Jacob Zuma with a giant bronze statue, and by naming a road after him.
During
a visit to the south-eastern state of Imo on Saturday and Sunday, Mr
Zuma was given a chieftancy title and the Imo Merit Award - the highest
honour awarded by the region.
The Civil Society Network Against
Corruption (CSNC), a coalition of more than 150 anti-corruption
organisations in Nigeria, condemned state governor Rochas Okorocha for
portraying Mr Zuma as a "hero before a group of African youth" when he
has been dogged by corruption allegations for a decade.
"Is
Governor Okorocha not aware that the people of South Africa are
currently demanding for the resignation of a leader who has brought
shame and dishonour to the country of Nelson Mandela?” it added in a
statement.
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