Dada Olusegun, an aide to President Bola Tinubu, has revealed how Nigerian civil servants were taxed 2% of their salary, which the government sent to aid the liberation of South Africa during the apartheid regime.

Recently, Xenophobic attacks have been on the rise again in South Africa, with Nigerian nationals and those of other African countries falling victim. Shops and businesses of foreigners have been looted and burnt, and in some cases, deaths were recorded.

Some Nigerians numbering hundreds have been deported back to Nigeria, while Ghana has also welcomed its citizens from South Africa.

The attacks and deportations have led to a wave of displeasure from Africans who wonder why South Africans look the other way when maltreated by Whites but go hard against fellow blacks of foreign nationality.

The displeasure was expressed when South Africa faced Mexico at the 2026 World Cup, losing 2-0 to the delight of other Africans.

Reacting, one X user, @phethani4, lamented the dislike that South Africa was getting despite its contribution to Africanism.

He said, "Just two weeks ago, South Africa donated 2.5 million dollars to DRC for their fight against Ebola. Only African country to have done that so far, actually.

"But here we are branded as the prime enemies of Pan Africanism, whilst the kings of Pan Africanism haven't even donated a Single cent or sent any form of help. We have our problems, yes and challenges of xenophobia, but Africa collectively must not act; they themselves are models of solidarity in tough times."

Reacting, Tinubu's aide reminded him of the role Nigeria played in South Africa's liberation from apartheid.

Olusegun said, "Fun fact: In 1976, the Nigerian government imposed what was known as the Mandela tax on Nigerian civil servants. They gave 2% of their salaries to aid the liberation cause.

"Our government gave $3.7m in direct financial aid to support the anti-apartheid struggle.

"Nigeria also provided free university education for thousands of South African students in exile and issued thousands of Nigerian passports to exiled South Africans, allowing them to travel and lobby internationally."