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babaibadan (m)
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Why is it that nigerians abroad shy away from being nigerian? u need to see how so many nigerians act like bastards in the US and Uk. No place like home now.
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kiki (f)
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well i don't i let everyone around me mostly my friendz who r not Nigerian know where d hell i'm from if u ain't kool with that u can kiss my ass but u should see d way some Nigerians act down here it might make u be like i ain't from Nigeria but it don't matter tho
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eveseh (f)
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don't know because i heard taht many poeple are afriad of nigerian dey say dey are maffias that's y i think  but i don't really know mysef |
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Damsal (f)
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Everyone who knows me knows i'm Nigerian, and bloody well proud of it. i even were african print kaftans over jeans for thoses who haven't heard yet. What are they going to do kill me, i don't think so.
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babaibadan (m)
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 I did a survey about nigerians living abroad, and i asked foreign nationals about what they think about nigeria. Ladies we have got a very bad name. I think i will begin to claim Benin Republic as my place of birth. At least they speak some yoruba there. nigerians have a very bad rep men.
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my2cents (m)
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Me? I claim naija anyday, anytime, full time!! I always pray that the dumb people say something so I can totally wash them, but I think it depends how you carry yourself when asked, because to-date, I haven't had the opportunity to disgrace someone  |
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sweetnini (f)
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sometimes i claim to be a tanzanian but
thats because i love tanzania and not because i'm ashamed of my country
part from when i want to have fun saying i'm from somewhere else
i always say i'm a nigerian
though if i was a guy it'll be different
the nigerian guys here r really spoiling the name of our country
the crime rate here has been increased by nigerians by 10%
but still i do say i'm a nigerian and in my mind i'll say "bite mi"
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my2cents (m)
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My dad always tells the ye ye people he is from China  u should c their faces when he says that LOL |
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iice (f)
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Basically from my knowledge, Nigerians have a bad rep abroad, the men tend 2 end up in jail(Mind U, i ddnt say everyone, jst some) and the women, well has 2 do with money and all that citizenship thing. Hmmm, i have always identify myself as a Nigerian, have no problems with it, not my problem what you think. we might have a bad rep but it doesnt mean that all of us are terrible, the only time i say am from somewhere else is when some ignorant people jst want 2 pester someone, i end up tell them am from Chad because they don't even know what/where Chad is, that shuts them up.
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luvlymoi (f)
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am soo proud to be a nigerian no matter were i am. for real were i stay they knw nigerians 4 bein smart. i don't knw in what way but they always tell me nigerians are soo smart weneva i say am from nigeria. so for those denyin nigeria, if the US or UK bombs down or something wer will u ' all run to?
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diddy4 (m)
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you should have put "some" in that your statement. i am a naija guy to the fullest. all the social webpages i have, got a naija thing in it that will tell you this dude is nigerian. i even where my naija clothings here when it is hot. i don't care what people say or what they do. i will tell it to your face, I'm nigerian but if i see u got a little problem with that, i will tell you I'm from hong kong.
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naija_diva (f)
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never heard this before
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babaibadan (m)
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:)I think the basic thing is that we shouldnt forget our origin. I love being nigerian and am proud to be. I went to a conference in Europe and we were asked to introduce ourselves and nationality. When it got to my turn, men u need to see the expression on their face,it was a mixture of both fear and anticipation. They had mixed felings whether i might be trickish,corrupt, smart or play pranks. At the end of the conference i felt good because whenever i was to speak they listened with rapt attention. They all saw me as wise. This is one of the situations where i have been proud be a 9jarian. I love Nigeria but i hate the bad people and corrupt leaders.
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kiki (f)
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am soo proud to be a nigerian no matter were i am. for real were i stay they knw nigerians 4 bein smart. i don't knw in what way but they always tell me nigerians are soo smart weneva i say am from nigeria. so for those denyin nigeria, if the US or UK bombs down or something wer will u ' all run to?
I know that is y my dad always says don't forget where you're from because ain't no place like home no matter how bad it might look down there |
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Rolly
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My dad always tells the ye ye people he is from China u should c their faces when he says that LOL LOL!!! but really, i don't care. i'm from nigeria and a nigerian to the fullest. if e dey pain anybody, make them go soak their head. i no send |
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Memunah (f)
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Well i don't blame any nigerian who shy away from being nigerians abroad some do because of discrimination by some people or because of what other nigerians do there that tarnish the image of nigeria (so dey don't like to be associated with such a person)But 4 watever reasin you don't ve to deny your dear country.So be proud to be an African or better still be proud to be a Nigerian
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izoneb (f)
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Its only the foolish ones who do!No matter how bad people think it is you can actotherwise and gain some respect for yourself.
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Omo Eko (f)
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@ THE TOPIC
THAT IS NOT TRUE BUT THE PEOPLE THAT ACT LIKE THAT ARE THE NAIJAS BORN IN US AND UK, BUT THOSE THAT CAME FROM NAIJA RIP IT TO THE FULLEST.
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even in my sleep, i will proclaim that I'm a Nigerian. I love d country from d very bottom of my heart. However, when u guys mentioned that they see Abroad Nigerians as either smart (the ones that turn out right) upright citizens or corruptive trickish people who end up in prison or they're sent back home; u are right.
