fratermathy:


I think its a "he". I also think this was informed by racism and hate more than anything else. There are too many generalisations. There are bad eggs in Nigeria, no doubts about that, but to say ALL NIGERIANS are like that? That's an overstretching of falsity!

maasoap:

We don't have a working system in Nigeria, agreed. But saying 100% of the population are criminals is a truth stretched too far. He's a racist, simple.

banmee:


No bad bro. About to go to work. Will talk plenty when I get back.

Efewestern:


comment like this is the reason the country is still in this pitiable state.

so because few whites did internet Fraud all Nigerian youth should engage in such, what nonsense.. why can't we copy other good things?, I don't see Nigeria developing in the next 100yrs, we are stuck in this mess together, we better sanitize the society instead of justifying criminals action.

That's y most youth celebrate corrupt politicians..

and yes am proud of my country..

I DISAGREE TO some of the THINGS YOU SAID

Fine, the situation that some Nigerians have put the whole country to is painfully pathetic. BUT, there are still MANY (i MEAN MANY) several millions HARDWORKING, HONEST AND TRUTHFUL NIGERIANS living and working everyday all over the world.

Even Jesus said “While I was with them, I kept them safe by the power of your name, the name that you gave me. I watched over them, and none of them, except one person, became lost. So Scripture came true.” (Jn. 17:12 http://www.biblehub.com God’s Word Translation—used with permission) So definately out of every 12 Nigerians there would always be a Judas (do the calculation using projected population of 220 million)

But as a foreigner/expat/multinational have you held your government/financial institutions accountable for the slush of monies/choice estates/properties being stashed away in your country by OUR LEADERS? ROBERT LINDSAY if your government/world leaders stop the export of funds from NIGERIA, then you will see the drastic reduction in CYBER-CRIME/CREDIT SCAM/SCAM MARRIAGES etc NATURALLY

And for the omo-ale’s (Nigerians projecting bad image of your country, do you think the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and other WESTERN/DEVELOPED COUNTRIES are not corrupt

Think Think and Think well

ivolt:


Here we go again, Nigeria is not the only country with unemployed people,
"no job" should not be an excuse to condone criminal activity.
There is hardly any difference between a fraudster and those who hail
and provide moral support as you are doing.

Joavid:


If you read his reply to the comments on the blog, you'd see he's an unrepentant racist.

Only an ill informed person with deep rotted hatred can make such generalisations.

wristbangle:


Well said bro

fuckerstard:
I have been avoiding everyone from that land; in fact, I have been avoiding everyone from West Africa in general because I did some research and I found out that the countries around Nigeria are just about as bad as Nigeria.

This one weak me finish. The guy is not exaggerating tho

I purchased DSTV explora2 from this dstv installer shop, he sold it for me at 42K incuding installation. When I visited Dstv office in GRA yesterday to link 2 decoders na him i ask the guys there for the Explora 2 price and he said it's 20K.

The guy scammed me almost double the price, Corruption is in our framework. Almost everybody wants to use opportunity to scam you.

fratermathy:


But he is generalising. The truth is that people that give Nigeria bad images are in the minority, contrary to what many think. For every internet fraudster, there are hundreds of honest Nigerians!

ayindejimmy:


This is straight, if you see her shoe, do you call is fake Gucci or original?
And what's imitation without authorization?
Do you know the number of times SON has gone to raid Alaba International for fake products?

I'm just trying to correct the cloud of opinion you represent in this discussion.
There's no pills or bumper stickers to this, if you want to use a brand, get authorization. Else, float your own brand.
Little things we take has normal here are criminal offences in saner climes

fuckerstard:
I have been avoiding everyone from that land; in fact, I have been avoiding everyone from West Africa in general because I did some research and I found out that the countries around Nigeria are just about as bad as Nigeria.

This one weak me finish. The guy is not exaggerating tho

I purchased DSTV explora2 from this dstv installer shop, he sold it for me at 42K incuding installation. When I visited Dstv office in GRA yesterday to link 2 decoders na him i ask the guys there for the Explora 2 price and he said it's 20K.

The guy scammed me almost double the price, Corruption is in our framework. Almost everybody wants to use opportunity to scam you.

bishopkay:


I'm not providing moral support for criminal activities.

Answer this question with all sincerity and I'd rest my case... The logo she put on the shoes and the material she used to wrap some of the pam slippers; are they readily available in the market or not?

Had it been she made those materials herself then added them to the shoes with the sole aim of hood winking people into thinking its the original, then it becomes a fraud! It would even shock you she didn't even know all this Brouhaha y'all are trying to bring. She probably went to the market and bought materials she saw to make her products. This is what I've been trying to explain to most of y'all.

As a matter of clarity though, I hope you are not having this opinion based on tribal differences (because some people live and thrive on hate) as that would utterly destroy the aim of whatever I'm trying to point out.

bishopkay:


I'm not providing moral support for criminal activities.

Answer this question with all sincerity and I'd rest my case... The logo she put on the shoes and the material she used to wrap some of the pam slippers; are they readily available in the market or not?

Had it been she made those materials herself then added them to the shoes with the sole aim of hood winking people into thinking its the original, then it becomes a fraud! It would even shock you she didn't even know all this Brouhaha y'all are trying to bring. She probably went to the market and bought materials she saw to make her products. This is what I've been trying to explain to most of y'all.

As a matter of clarity though, I hope you are not having this opinion based on tribal differences (because some people live and thrive on hate) as that would utterly destroy the aim of whatever I'm trying to point out.

remedick:



It will surprise you how many Americans make knockoffs to riches. That isn't the problem, but also the mindset of the Nigerians. The maker of what you condemn is only presenting what people WANT. You are not a business person and I don't expect you to understand.

How many made in Nigerian products have "made in Nigeria" stamped on them? Ever thought that and ask yourself why?

SalamRushdie:


So the only thing you could decipher from that write up is hacking? The write up is talking about the general state of moral decadence that has become the grain of being a Nigerian ...You work with ethical hackers yet your thinking is very shallow like the article says ...We are talking about the dishonest shop keeper , the dishonest pastor, the dishonest tither that has come to church to scam God ...Take it or leave it Nigerians are scum ..I am a Nigerian who currently lives in Nigeria but I dread trying to have any interaction with them everyday except it's highly necessary...Imagine just last week a 5 year old child tried to scam when I tried to buy some stuff from his mums store , the urchin inflated the stuff by 20 naira and even tried to give me a reason for the price hike till his mum came and blew his cover ..

Tayeni:
You maybe right....that the maker was presenting what people wanted. But doesn't it say something about who we are?....when majority of us buy pirated and faked items....we are always looking for short cuts.....both the makers and the consumers. Short cut to riches....shortcut to success. doesnt matter at whose expense.

Yes you may also be right that he is not a Nigerian business person. Because, if you do things the right way here....you most likely won't succeed. So we are back to the same point....the point being that.....there is something wrong that we need to correct

ivolt:


Availability of a tool does not warrant its abuse.

Nigeria already has a very bad image, we don't want to add "knock-off exporter" to it.
The lady might not be aware of the gravity of her actions but many of people
praising her work(including the logo) knew but ignore it because she is industrious
which does not follow.

We should demand higher standard from ourself, else we and our children wouldn't
escape the mediocrity class.

I don't know where you get "tribal hate" from my post, I never suggested such
and foreigners do not see tribes they see Nigerians.
Does it make sense if I suggest that you are supporting the girl for tribal reasons,
even though I don't know your tribe or background ?

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:



Well, the part that will shock you to the marrow is the one where he will go to church with part of that money he stole from you to present to God as tithe in gratitude for 'blessing him'

ivolt:


Availability of a tool does not warrant its abuse.

Nigeria already has a very bad image, we don't want to add "knock-off exporter" to it.
The lady might not be aware of the gravity of her actions but many of people
praising her work(including the logo) knew but ignore it because she is industrious
which does not follow.

We should demand higher standard from ourself, else we and our children wouldn't
escape the mediocrity class.

I don't know where you get "tribal hate" from my post, I never suggested such
and foreigners do not see tribes they see Nigerians.
Does it make sense if I suggest that you are supporting the girl for tribal reasons,
even though I don't know your tribe or background ?

kahara:
I am a citizen of a country without a leader, a country where every way na way as long as it leads to somewhere. The above account I believe it to be true, the whole truth, nothing but the truth. What do you expect when even the leader of the supposedly giant of Africa has scammed his subjects not once but twice! So help our country men and women, save us from evil doers Lord.




Amen.


Nota Belle: Please who has heard from our President General himself? I hope nothing untoward has taken place.

banmee:


Ile Yoruba niwon tI to mi even though my parents aren't yoruba. I know the way you think because I lived there for a while. The simple truth is you don't understand the country you live or you are just a denialist. If you live in Nigeria you are corrupt. There is no ifs or buts about it. It is not really your fault because society forces it on you. You have a car and need to get to point B from point A but a policeman stops you and insists you give him bribe. Are you saying yout have never done that? I have seen where occupants in a bus heckle a bus driver to "settle" am make we go joo. Guy, wake up. The first step in solving a problem is recognizin that you have one. In 2080 you all I'll still be wondering why you are not moving forward at this rate. Smh

Ishilove:
This is awkward...

An ignorant racist writes nonsense and some Nigerians are accepting it as gospel truth.

While we accept that Nigeria is a country bedevilled by corruption, this kind of generalisation has rendered the article nonsensical. How can you say 'every Nigerian is a scammer'? The most notorious scammers in history are Americans, Europeans and Asians. Every crook hiding in cyberspace can claim to be Nigerian because we already have a bad rep.

I dismissed the entire article when the silly writer inferred that Nairobi is in West Africa. I cannot take the thoughts of such an ignorant person seriously, whether black or white.

As for the Emmanuel who commented on the blog, he evidently belongs to that class of Nigerians in Diaspora who display their rock bottom self esteem and inferiority complex by being more American than the Americans.

Crap!

musicwriter:
@fratermathy

In response to this thread I'll be documenting the crimes of white people in Africa. I'll get it ready within 3 weeks or a month. Check on www.africason.com by first week of June or thereabout. Get ready to promote it to white people as well.

Let's find out who's the real criminal.

fratermathy:


But he is generalising. The truth is that people that give Nigeria bad images are in the minority, contrary to what many think. For every internet fraudster, there are hundreds of honest Nigerians!

Tayeni:
I know all about that my friend....neo colonialism and imperialism....but you have to admit regardless of the root causes that this society is deeply broken and the general psyche is shattered. Then we can begin to find remedies for our illness.

if you think our leaders are the ones selling us out and not fighting the controls and devices of neo colonialists, remember this.....a society deserve the kind of leaders they have, for they came from amongst us.

Every society has at one time or the other in history been conquered and subjugated.....but what makes the difference is if that society possesses the critical mass of brave , honest , strong characters to fight back mental or physical slavery with swords or with brains.
Where are the heroes of west Africa.

mydavidorf:
she is entitled to her own view.meanwhile,we are not looking for people who like niigeria.we need people who can bring about a radical change in the system.

fratermathy:
Emmanuel, who claimed to be a Nigerian, commented this: