I was chatting with a facebook friend from Lesotho and she said things about Nigerians that got me really sad.

So this is how many Nigerians are seen by outsiders?

We need a change o

*Sell drugs*

We know them. Same story in South Africa, Thailand, India, Hongkong, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many other places.

Just go on Reddit and type Nigerian drug dealers Thailand, then you would know how much Nigeria's image has been battered all because of quick money to build mansion they only stay in once a year in the villages.

Goodvibes007:
*Sell drugs*

We know them. Same story in South Africa, Thailand, India, Hongkong, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many other places.

Just go on Reddit and type Nigerian drug dealers Thailand.

I know them as Nigerians

It starts from you and I.

How foreigners perceived you in particular could change their fixated beliefs/mindsets about Nigerians

Goodvibes007:
*Sell drugs*

We know them. Same story in South Africa, Thailand, India, Hongkong, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many other places.

Just go on Reddit and type Nigerian drug dealers Thailand.

This is really bad. I felt so ashamed today

Zaheertyler:

I know them as Nigerians

Gladly, foreigners are now specifically calling them out.

Why those on the Southern hemisphere h8 Nigerians so much is because of those selling drûgs there, but same people will come to make mouth to other Nigerians about how they are great travellers and developing other places.

helinues:
It starts from you and I.

How foreigners perceived you in particular could change their fixated beliefs/mindsets about Nigerians

You may be right but very little will change by my actions here when they over there do all these things

JagabanB:
Why those on the Southern hemisphere h8 Nigerians so much is because of those selling drûgs there, but same people will come to make mouth to other Nigerians about how they are great travellers and developing other places.

It's extremely bad. I travel outside Nigeria alot and I know first hand how much Nigeria's image has been battered. It will take a miracle to fix it.

Sell drugs

CyrusVI:
Sell drugs

That lady is not lying.

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RoyalUc:


You may be right but very little will change by my actions here when they over there do all these things

I don't care about whatever any perception a foreigner might have had about Nigerians, if you meet me, you should be able to convince others that not all Nigerians are same.

The Nigerians who keep things real don't go out or associate much, most of those foreigners only met the few lousy ones amongst us

CyrusVI:
Sell drugs

e surprise you abi?

Selling drugs is bad but I can't imagine kidnapping in a foreign country.
Na wah

helinues:


I don't care about whatever any perception a foreigner might have had about Nigerians, if you meet me, you should be able to convince others that not all Nigerians are same.

The Nigerians who keep things real don't go out or associate much, most of those foreigners only met the few lousy ones amongst us

You are right

JagabanB:
Why those on the Southern hemisphere h8 Nigerians so much is because of those selling drûgs there, but same people will come to make mouth to other Nigerians about how they are great travellers and developing other places.

But you saw the list of the crimes she mentioned. Not just sales of drugs but also kidnapping and murder

RoyalUc:


You are right

The problem is people do because nobody around know them in abroad, they can do anyhow even if they might have been from a good home.

Some Nigerians would be sometimes buyingat a store/shop regularly, when they are broke they would request for credit which sometimes the foreigners do consider, the moment they have money like this, they won't even bother to pay the money again. How do you expect such seller to trust Nigerians again.

One person's sins, plenty go chop inside too

Goodvibes007:

It's extremely bad. I travel outside Nigeria alot and I know first hand how much Nigeria's image has been battered. It will take a miracle to fix it.

Please don't add to my pain.
I had always heard things like this I never knew it's this bad.

helinues:


The problem is people do because nobody around know them in abroad, they can do anyhow even if they might have been from a good home.

Some Nigerians would be sometimes buyingat a store/shop regularly, when they are broke they would request for credit which sometimes the foreigners do consider, the moment they have money like this, they won't even bother to pay the money again. How do you expect such seller to trust Nigerians again.

One person's sins, plenty go chop inside too

RoyalUc:


But you saw the list of the crimes she mentioned. Not just sales of drugs but also kidnapping and murder

All from same people, if them are trying to do Nigerian accent, the accent they make is for same people.

Goodvibes007:

It's extremely bad. I travel outside Nigeria alot and I know first hand how much Nigeria's image has been battered. It will take a miracle to fix it.

It won't take a miracle to fix it, it will take change to fix it.
I easily get crîmînaIized if people know u are a Nigerian, u naturally become a suspect amongst foreigners because of some people.
The experience is quite tèrribIe but it's same them making ñoisè onIine about traveIIing while we all bear the brunt of their stûpîdîty.

JagabanB:

It won't take a miracle to fix it, it will take change to fix it.
I easily get crîmînaIized if people know u are a Nigerian, u naturally become a suspect amongst foreigners because of some people.
The experience is quite tèrribIe but it's same them making ñoisè onIine about traveIIing while we all bear the brunt of their stûpîdîty.

Na wah o!

helinues:


The problem is people do because nobody around know them in abroad, they can do anyhow even if they might have been from a good home.

Some Nigerians would be sometimes buyingat a store/shop regularly, when they are broke they would request for credit which sometimes the foreigners do consider, the moment they have money like this, they won't even bother to pay the money again. How do you expect such seller to trust Nigerians again.

One person's sins, plenty go chop inside too

What do you do for a living?

RoyalUc:
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Thanks for calling me. But, why did you call me?

Goodvibes007:
*Sell drugs*

We know them. Same story in South Africa, Thailand, India, Hongkong, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many other places.

Just go on Reddit and type Nigerian drug dealers Thailand, then you would know how much Nigeria's image has been battered all because of quick money to build mansion they only stay in once a year in the villages.

This is why Nigeria must rally around and push them out the way Singapore was pushed out by Malaysia

We can't continue sharing same country with then

helinues:
It starts from you and I.

How foreigners perceived you in particular could change their fixated beliefs/mindsets about Nigerians

But, if I may ask, since you know this and appear so clean, can you tell us why you throw so much of your weight behind political figures like Buhari and Tinubu?

Welcum:

Thanks for calling me. But, why did you call me?

We are looking for how to redeem our image overseas nah.
Make you put mouth for the matter

RoyalUc:
I was chatting with a facebook friend from Lesotho and she said things about Nigerians that got me really sad.

So this is how many Nigerians are seen by outsiders?

We need a change o

It's good you're calling for a positive change. But, let's also remember that Nigerians also have their good sides that people of other countries - even US - recognise us for. Example, we are said to be hardworking, resourceful, intelligent, etc. There are many Nigerians breaking records every now and then in North America, Europe, etc. For me, the major enemy of our good name are the kinds of administrators we keep producing.

mrvitalis:

This is why Nigeria must rally around and push them out the way Singapore was pushed out by Malaysia

We can't continue sharing same country with then

Selling drugs is bad. But, believe it or not, there are worse things about Nigeria than selling drugs. Examples...
1. Terrorism
2. The fact that our government keeps displaying that they are backing terrorism - by, for example, protecting killer Fulani herders but maltreating those protesting against them such as Kanu.

So, I think we should spend this energy on changing the political atmosphere first. Just like Helinues supporting the crop of administrators like Buhari and Tinubu and coming here to say what he's saying up there. Our leadership is the reason behind drug peddling just like terrorism and many other woes we are suffering.

Welcum:

It's good you're calling for a positive change. But, let's also remember that Nigerians also have their good sides that people of other countries - even US - recognise us for. Example, we are said to be hardworking, resourceful, intelligent, etc. There are many Nigerians breaking records every now and then in North America, Europe, etc. For me, the major enemy of our good name are the kinds of administrators we keep producing.

While you might be correct that Nigerians also have their good sides that people of other countries recognise us for, I think the negative image is just too much.

I believe our leaders can do more to clean up this mess.

RoyalUc:


While you might be correct that Nigerians also have their good sides that people of other countries recognise us for, I think the negative image is just too much.

I believe our leaders can do more to clean up this mess.

Can dirty water wash your clothing well. The leaders are dirty themselves and therefore, can never succeed in cleaning any mess.

Welcum:

Can dirty water wash your clothing well. The leaders are dirty themselves and therefore, can never succeed in cleaning any mess.

Too bad!