ogugua88: When Kenyans ridiculed Nigeria and the primary school where they were training, Nairaland and Nigerians on other social media outlets lit on fire and retaliated, hurling insults at Kenyans from here to Jericho. A US dolt says scamming Nigerians are running Obama's website and it's now "truth".

Una dey fear drone? Lol.

Ishilove:
No it isn't an insult. Our bad image as a country haunting us that is why any Tom, Dick and Harry can use us as a negative point of reference.

ogugua88:

The question isn't whether there are scammers or not. There are scammers in every one of the 200+ countries on the planet, including the US. His colleagues take oil money after all.

The joke has a racial undertone and it's appalling that it came from a US senator. There's no truth in what he said. Absolutely none. Nigerians in Texas should send him a strong message.

iamdsam: Are you even a Nigerian He simply spoke the truth. Even the lame man knows

iamdsam: Are you even a Nigerian He simply spoke the truth. Even the lame man knows

MacLovington: .How many times have you used the high level of gun crimes in America to taunt them? Or is it not true that there is high gun crime?

redsun: This is exactly how the nazis started.They were allowed to run freely with their hate in what was suppose to be democratic germany and before the normal germans and the world realized it,they have imposed their evil agenda legitimately.

MacLovington: .

Is there any country without bad people? Show me that "Garden of Eden" country. Home grown American terrorists (like McVeigh in Oklahoma) and American criminals (NY & Chicago Mafia), alcohol smugglers, scam artists have existed in US before Boko Haram, Oyenusi or Anini came into existence. Boko being only a few years ago.

So if anything they have led the criminal way.

MacLovington: .

How many times have you used the high level of gun crimes in America to taunt them? Or is it not true that there is high gun crime?

redsun: This is exactly how the nazis started.They were allowed to run freely with their hate in what was suppose to be democratic germany and before the normal germans and the world realized it,they have imposed their evil agenda legitimately.

BabaAlabi: But that's the truth....The first time most whites come in contact with Nigerians is usually due to scamming. Why should they not laugh at us when we have turned our country into a joke??

jp philips:

The difference is this, the FBI is spending billions of dollars locking them up, while our EFCC is busy w@nking with Amaechi

WildChild00: This is serious, so Nigeria my beloved country is now been used as a laughing stock by a US senator, just to drive his point home, "Nigerian scammers" some times it is so annoying the rate @ which one is tagged wen u are with green passport, he is not too far frm the truth, our young people now have seen scamming as an avenue of getting rich quick, since the government of the day can not provide jobs for its youths, and something urgently needs to be done, to test run wat this US senator is saying, using Nairaland.com, just create a new email address and drop it here on nairaland, over night, and then go and check ur email and see lots and lots of scam emails in der

kliverpool: He is confused and ignorant.
Things like this should be said about a country in his bed room.
Nigeria should call US ambassador and make official complain.
and the ministry of foreign affair should petition the US Senate and demand a verbal and written
apology,from TED and his party and US government.

And i am so ashamed of people that are saying he is saying the truth.
what is the percentage of Nigerians scamming people online?
For a senator in a civilized nation to make such a silly and uncivilized joke about
Nigeria.

iamdsam: Are you even a Nigerian He simply spoke the truth. Even the lame man knows

MacLovington: .

Is it the same America where people as guilty as sin get away with murder if they have heavy duty attorneys? Abeg forget matter.

Rome was not built in a day. We can do better and should do better but America 53 years after Independence wasn't all that either.

iknowwhoiam: [/color]

Between I don't think you a Nigerian. I don't even think you black. You alluded to the fact that FBI is spending billions of dollars locking them up, has it stopped them from scamming? Has DEA stopped drug trafficking and use? Has the FBI stopped hacking despite locking some hackers?.

Akinsnaira: Is It patriotism I will it OR utter delusion. Nigerians always rise up to defend their country whenever any white foreigner tries to hit nail on the Head by criticising the country (the Government, the governed or general characters of the Nigerians). Which in most cases these foreigners are pointing the totally decadent life in Nigeria, in conclusion, I think Nigerians are ok with the way they have been stripped of fundamental human rights by their leaders. After all, no difference between the leaders and followers in terms of characters