The state also unveiled a bronze statue of Zuma, and named a road after him.
A bronze statue of President Jacob Zuma unveiled and a road named after President Zuma as part of the honour by the Imo State in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/wSKrjg4w55
— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) October 15, 2017
South Africa to Zuma: You are terribly corrupt Jacob Zuma. You need to go!
Nigeria to Zuma: I knew there was something special about you😍🔥♥️ pic.twitter.com/qhvhq1vmtz— Elnathan John (@elnathan_john) October 15, 2017
I believe a stronger partnership between Nigeria and Sourh Africa would benefit us greatly. “No Nigerian citizen should be killed.”
— Plaid Jacob Zuma (@Plaid_Zuma) October 16, 2017
But some Nigerians took to Twitter to criticise the decision.
While Nigerians are killed daily in south Africa *awa* governor erects a giant statute of Jacob Zuma Rocha okorocha ought to be impeached/
— itohan Iroro (@Itiroro) October 15, 2017
They accused him of failing to prevent attacks against Nigerians living in South Africa.
The president was visiting the state’s capital Owerri City to strengthen socio-economic ties.
