Diane Abbott famously compared Nigeria to Jamaica and suggested that Nigeria was a failed state. Considering current developments in Jamaica with failed attempts to extadite Dudus, was she speaking out of turn?

jamaica is gulley while nigeria is gazza, thats why.

Diane Abbott famously compared Nigeria to Jamaica and suggested that Nigeria was a failed state. Considering current developments in Jamaica with failed attempts to extadite Dudus, was she speaking out of turn?

This is one of the reason BLACK people are backward.

Instead of them to work together and formulate strategies to better the lots of their people, they are busy comparing who is better than the other.

SaffyBaby:

jamaica is gulley while nigeria is gazza, thats why.

Gully is more known than Gaza

Second she didn't lie about Nigeria in her article, I love Nigerians but some of you have shown us no mercy with the insults on this site, in articles and in person. it's just a taste of the bitter medicine. and Lastly who is Dudus compared to some of Africa's biggest warlords? Dudus is some punk living off of his adopted father's name. He's a nobody compared to someone who commited genocide and extortion! Stones should not be thrown on either sides however, I am not going to stand for one sidedness. I wont tolerate it. Hate me for it, your problem.

MzDarkSkin:

Gully is more known than Gaza 

Second she didn't lie about Nigeria in her article, I love Nigerians but some of you have shown us no mercy with the insults on this site, in articles and in person. it's just a taste of the bitter medicine. and Lastly who is Dudus compared to some of Africa's biggest warlords? Dudus is some punk living off of his adopted father's name. He's a nobody compared to someone who commited genocide and extortion! Stones should not be thrown on either sides however, I am not going to stand for one sidedness. I wont tolerate it. Hate me for it, your problem.

Africa is a continent not a country, so whiles warlords in some African countries make Dudus insignificant the Dudus affair (i.e. one criminal bringing a whole country to a standstill and fighting the army for days) would not happen in a lot of more stable African countries. Afterall barring war zones in Africa and maybe south africa, Jamaica is more voilent than all african countries in terms of murders as a proportion of population

Diane Abbot might have had a point but the comparison in my opinion was uncalled for.

Bennyboy11:

Africa is a continent not a country, so whiles warlords in some African countries make Dudus insignificant the Dudus affair (i.e. one criminal bringing a whole country to a standstill and fighting the army for days) would not happen in a lot of more stable African countries. Afterall barring war zones in Africa and maybe south africa, Jamaica is more voilent than all african countries in terms of murders as a proportion of population

Diane Abbot might have had a point but the comparison in my opinion was uncalled for.

First of all I know Geography well. I am not ignorant to the fact that Africa is a continent however I said Africa because it is not just Nigerians who think ill of Jamaicans. And if you seriously believe KINGSTON a city in Jamaica (not the whole TINY island btw) has a higher murder rate than any African country you are sadly misinformed. Dudus didnt fight anyone he was running, it was his community a SMALL community in Jamaica that was trying to barr the army from infiltrating and getting him. You are right she should not have compared the two after all a running coward like Dudus' situation is hardly the same as a murderous warlord seeking and being GRANTED assylum in a "stable" country.

Gully is more known than Gaza

LMAO that your gully is the most insignificant part of the world!!

But I agree though your gully is more know for er er er help me out plz

MzDarkSkin:

First of all I know Geography well. I am not ignorant to the fact that Africa is a continent however I said Africa because it is not just Nigerians who think ill of Jamaicans. And if you seriously believe KINGSTON a city in Jamaica (not the whole TINY island btw) has a higher murder rate than any African country you are sadly misinformed. Dudus didnt fight anyone he was running, it was his community a SMALL community in Jamaica that was trying to barr the army from infiltrating and getting him. You are right she should not have compared the two after all a running coward like Dudus' situation is hardly the same as a murderous warlord seeking and being GRANTED assylum in a "stable" country.

Think you should be careful about generalising too much because firstly not all Africans think ill of Jamaicans, actually some Africans really like Jamaicans and rightly so, there is a growing Jamaican community in Ghana for instance. Secondly rivalries exist on both sides it's not as one sided as you make it sound although love also exists on both sides.

I was probably misled by the media as we all are on occasions about developments relating to Dudus but the footage looked disturbing.

Based on the size and population it would be preposterous to compare the murder rate of Jamaica to africa in absolute terms. That's why I specifically said in my post that "murder as a proportion of the population" and that you cannot deny. Jamaica has been top five for about a decade, currently only places like Brazil, south Africa and columbia have higher rates, no need arguing just google it.

A country like Ghana which is also in Africa by the way, is at least a million times safer than Jamaica. Fact!!

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Jamaica is a lot safer than Ghana, they depend on tourism

South Africa also depends a lot on tourism- that doesn't mean its safer

Jamaica safe?! ROFLMAO!!!! Dude, u go outside the resorts and into Kingsto, yuh on ya own, man!lol

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I have been to both, Jamaica is safer because they depend on tourism and the visitors are guarded,

Jamaica is safer than Ghana?? bloooodclaaaaat! rasssss 

@Safariman: can u read? Of course u were guarded: YOU WERE TOURIST! Now, next time u visit yard go unaccosted to Delacree or Spanish Town. If u make it out come back and tell us how "safe" it was.

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I have been to Spanish Town, Montego Bay, Clarendon etc and as African American, there is no way to distinguish between a visitor and resident
Go to Accra and tell me your experience whether visiting and/or GUARDED

safariman:

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I have been to Spanish Town, Montego Bay, Clarendon etc and as African American, there is no way to distinguish between a visitor and resident
Go to Accra and tell me your experience whether visiting and/or GUARDED

Are you kidding me?? Ghana is 10.5 times the population of Jamaica, on average total number of recorded murders for ghana a year is less that 60 whiles it's around 1000 a year in jamaica, you do the maths. You would have to be very unintelligent to compare two countries based on what you felt waking the streets, how unscientific is that?! There is a reason why Jamaica is number 3 on the most recent murders per capita list and Ghana isn't even top 80, what a joke!! Man are you literate?

safariman:

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I have been to Spanish Town, Montego Bay, Clarendon etc and as African American, there is no way to distinguish between a visitor and resident
Go to Accra and tell me your experience whether visiting and/or GUARDED

Bare lie! Dude, if u as an AA go into the ghettos of Yard without an escort, ur aszz is free game; except you can speak patois!

Jaygetta is right, stop coming here thinking going as a tourist is the same as being there real life everyday!

safariman:

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I have been to Spanish Town, Montego Bay, Clarendon etc and as African American, there is no way to distinguish between a visitor and resident
Go to Accra and tell me your experience whether visiting and/or GUARDED

You lying son of a binch, I thought u said u was AA? Liar!

I went thru ur old post and ur dropping Nigerian slangs faster and hotter than Ileke-Idi and Michelin89 combined!

AA indeed. . . . . . . . . .

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African American as a Nigerian that is now American citizen not necessarily the black americans born in USA. I am also proud to be a Nigerian, I once ran track for Nigerian
So again as an AA or Nigerian American, I was simply saying that you can blend in and even admire Africans. Anybody that has ever been to Jamaica will attest to that. I have been to Via and Maypen, how deep is that?

And go re read my posts, I have never denied Naija.

Wha una dem pon? Wha ya talk bout Dudus Coke are lockdown da whole rasclaaat country fi mi yard? Mek una nah talk out una ras.

Tha ony tin Dudus Coke are do are lock down him whole block so the cops cyant penetrate. Me are remember say Ibori are do the same ting to the Nigerian Federal forces dem. Una too talk breeze!!!

Yes the killings per capita in Jamaica is more, but most of these killings are gang/drug/deals related, these guys dont just go about killing anybody. Otherwise Jamaica is peaceful and safe.

safariman:

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African American as a Nigerian that is now American citizen not necessarily the black americans born in USA. I am also proud to be a Nigerian, I once ran track for Nigerian
So again as an AA or Nigerian American, I was simply saying that you can blend in and even admire Africans. Anybody that has ever been to Jamaica will attest to that. I have been to Via and Maypen, how deep is that?

Lemme start by saying: If it aint necessary, DONT POST! Its not a crime!

How the hell u gone tell me you meant "AA as a Nigerian that is now an American citizen. . . . " ? Thats misrepresentation right there! Besides, how does citizenship make u AA? Fam, ur still African/Nigerian!

Back to topic: I repeat---- IF A "REAL" AA GOES INTO KINGSTON ALONE, THE MOMENT HE OPENS HIS MOUTH HE'S FAIR GAME!!!!

safariman:

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African American as a Nigerian that is now American citizen not necessarily the black americans born in USA.  I am also proud to be a Nigerian, I once ran track for Nigerian
So again as an AA or Nigerian American, I was simply saying that you can blend in and even admire Africans.  Anybody that has ever been to Jamaica will attest to that.  I have been to Via and Maypen, how deep is that?

What a looser pretending to be an African American. You've probably never been to Jamaica anyway, fake guy!!

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Again re read my posts, I have never claimed to be AA, I should have used the words Nigerian American to refer to myself. I have been to Jamaica several times and I am proud to be a Naija man.

safariman:

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Again re read my posts, I have never claimed to be AA, I should have used the words Nigerian American to refer to myself. I have been to Jamaica several times and I am proud to be a Naija man.

safariman:

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Again re read my posts, I have never claimed to be AA, I should have used the words Nigerian American to refer to myself. I have been to Jamaica several times and I am proud to be a Naija man.

Man, just shut it! Yeah, your a citizen, still doesnt change the fact that your Nigerian/African. Wht the hell is this "Nigerian-American" ish? Are u seeking acceptance so bad?

Ok, lemme ask u a question; when u speak who do you sound like, Phillip Emegweali or Wesley Snipes?

Who do u bear a closer Physical resemblance to, Shemar Moore or Djimon Hansou?

If u dont look like Shemar Moore  and/or have an American accent like Wesley Snipes when u speak, how then can u look outta place walking the streets of Kingston?

You are correct, the moment you open your mouth, they know you are not Jamaican, but my experience is they show much love for you as an African

quote from Bennyboy11
What a looser pretending to be an African American. You've probably never been to Jamaica anyway, fake guy!!


No need to fake and nothing to really brag about, I have been to Jamaica so many times and I just had dinner with their new first female US Ambassador the other day

bk.babe97y:


Man, just shut it! Yeah, your a citizen, still doesnt change the fact that your Nigerian/African. Wht the hell is this "Nigerian-American" ish? Are u seeking acceptance so bad?

Ok, lemme ask u a question; when u speak who do you sound like, Phillip Emegweali or Wesley Snipes?

Who do u bear a closer Physical resemblance to, Shemar Moore or Djimon Hansou?

If u dont look like Shemar Moore  and/or have an American accent like Wesley Snipes when u speak, how then can u look outta place walking the streets of Kingston?

@bkbabe, sweetheart dont pay this looser any mind, you know exactly what he was trying to do. Low life Africans always try and fake stuff but  real forward thinking Africans know thier worth and realise there is nothing wrong with being African. He would Lucky to look like Djimon  Hansou!!

I have said that I am a Nigerian/American that just used the wrong word, AA. And If this was not a public forum, I would post the picture of me and Jamaica's Ambassador having dinner. I am not a low life

Bennyboy11:

@bkbabe, sweetheart dont pay this looser any mind, you know exactly what he was trying to do. Low life Africans always try and fake stuff but  real forward thinking Africans know thier worth and realise there is nothing wrong with being African. He would Lucky to look like Djimon  Hansou!!

YUCK bkbabe is male u battyboy


Safariman, are you still saying Jamaica is safer than Ghana? hope you've not been smoking the amb's ganja pipe too!

Mrs HIPPOPOTAMUS, TAMUS TAMUS! Watch that mouth referring Ibo's as Monkey. You look like a Whale , and that background. It cannot get anymore GE__HETTO!!!!

Nonsense punk.