₦airaland Forum

symbianDON:
Source: https://independent.ng/not-even-safe-in-west-africa-what-cape-verde-taught-me-about-being-nigerian/

symbianDON:
Source: https://independent.ng/not-even-safe-in-west-africa-what-cape-verde-taught-me-about-being-nigerian/

anonimi:
If that’s your picture in Ivorian jersey on your profile, then why are you impersonating Nigerians

Kobicove:
Ordinary Cape Verde?!

There is something you're not telling us.

I have been to at least 6 African countries including South Africa, Ghana, Liberia, The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Kenya and at no time was I treated with disdain by their immigration officers!

symbianDON:
Source: https://independent.ng/not-even-safe-in-west-africa-what-cape-verde-taught-me-about-being-nigerian/

MadPolitician:
Nigerias government should learn how to play dirty international politics sometimes. These smaller countries can be influenced to treat Nigerians much better..
Nigeria might be a mess at the moment, but when smaller countries like Cape Verde and Benin republic start to toss Nigerians up and down, it means the government of Nigeria is aloof and unaware of how to manage her global influence and reach.

Bobodee09:
Yahoo Boys,drug traffickers, human trafficker etc have ruined our reputation all over the world.

They see us all as criminals first and we can't blame them.


A country were even teenagers can't enjoy innocent relationships anymore, a 16yr old girl is looking for a man to sleep with and take care of her while a 16yr old boy is looking for means to do fraud so he can buy 10m Benz so he can sleep around and smoke/drink all day.

The adults are completely nothing to write home about....everyone is looking for who to play a fast one.


Money Money Money.......no morals and conscience.

Bobodee09:
Lol.

So is the leader that will stop you people from committing crime everywhere you go??

Dey play and don't own your shirts.

franchasng:
Not true.

Nigeria has been unfortunate with Presidents....and when Nigeria had two good Presidents; Yaradua and Goodluck, una allowed APC devils to deceive una with nepotism.


If I become Nigeria's President, I swear with my life....I rather die or resign than allow things to become so messed up as it is now.


God forbid I become President and intentionally sideline, ignore and neglect any Nigerian region, ethnicity, or section.


I will forgive everybody that wronged me before I became President and carry every Nigerian region along for the good of myself and the entire nation.


I will carefully select and assemble highly competent and determined Nigerians from all the 36 states based on pure merit to help me build a new Nigeria.


If on my list which I will compile using social media and media sampling that I will make open to all Nigerians to nominate best candidate for various portfolios, and a Hausa person tops the rating for any position, God forbid I appoint an Igbo person to occupy such position. I will even be ashamed of myself as President if all key positions are occupied by Igbos. It can never happen under my watch, instead I resign. Nepotism has been what breeds division, corruption, stealing and sabotage in Nigerian government.


Nigeria have never had good President since 1966, yes I said it and that is the main issue destroying Nigeria further

richmond500:
So because our reputation is already bad, that Agulu man can add salt to injury?
Mtcheew, if not be NL bot, u for no like wetin I for tell u

symbianDON:
Source: https://independent.ng/not-even-safe-in-west-africa-what-cape-verde-taught-me-about-being-nigerian/

xpressionx:
The was you are treated is a reflection of how our leaders treat us.

You were not allowed to speak there,how many people who tried to speak here have been imprisoned?

The way you were denied your rights here,how many persons were denied one of the simplest rights-the right to vote and be voted for in the last elections?

The look at the way our leaders treat us and extend same to us.
But thank God am different,thank God for contact.

DeLaRue:
Nigerians are some of the most despised people on earth.

That's the truth, and it is not entirely without justification.

That said, I don't know where I kept my British passport, and I havent bothered to check in years. Last time I was in London, I arrived on a Friday and left on Monday. I couldn't wait to be back in this our 'terrible' Nigeria. I don't even hate the UK. I just have zero interest in living in a foreign country.

I am so much content being at 'home'. Not that Nigeria is great. Infact, it is terrible is certain respects. But strangely, being in Nigeria gives me a mental satisfaction that no other country on earth gives me.

I can't truly explain the feeling.

symbianDON:
Source: https://independent.ng/not-even-safe-in-west-africa-what-cape-verde-taught-me-about-being-nigerian/

aswani:
There is more to this story.

If I have to guess, one or more of the party was carrying recreational drugs of a small quantity (if it was more, they would have gone to court). They were then challenged and one or more of the party responded rudely, at that point the Cape Verdean airport officials had had enough.

Cape Verde needs tourists because that's what their economy is based on. I have a relative who is in the travel industry and she features that country a lot in her WhatsApp status as a tourist destination.

There is much more to this story that has been left out.

Tradepunter2:
Nonsense write up.... I have a EU passport but based most of the time in Nigeria..... Just having that passport alone gives me great satisfaction tht I can leave anytime to cool off my nerves.... I run a business in Nigeria and it's satisfying to make and spend here.... There's nothing mentally satisfying seeing your people suffer... Majority can't afford hospital bills nor good clean environment.... And this is me that reside in a gated estate around ikate area ... I drive out and am just angry cuz the suffering is man made ... So excuse with the bs of having mental satisfaction

xpressionx:
The was you are treated is a reflection of how our leaders treat us.

You were not allowed to speak there,how many people who tried to speak here have been imprisoned?

The way you were denied your rights here,how many persons were denied one of the simplest rights-the right to vote and be voted for in the last elections?

The look at the way our leaders treat us and extend same to us.
But thank God am different,thank God for contact.

Bobodee09:
Yahoo Boys,drug traffickers, human trafficker etc have ruined our reputation all over the world.

They see us all as criminals first and we can't blame them.


A country were even teenagers can't enjoy innocent relationships anymore, a 16yr old girl is looking for a man to sleep with and take care of her while a 16yr old boy is looking for means to do fraud so he can buy 10m Benz so he can sleep around and smoke/drink all day.

The adults are completely nothing to write home about....everyone is looking for who to play a fast one.


Money Money Money.......no morals and conscience.

SmartPolician:
That's why I always say that both people who support stupid leadership and those who don't support it will pay a heavy price for it. Even the man who leads a stupid government pays a heavy price for it; nobody is spared.

Together, we must learn a lesson!

AustineE1:
The price of bad leadership,ordinarily what should take a Nigerian to Cape verde for holidays,when you have Obudu mountain cattle ranch,Yankari game reserve,Ogbonike cave,Olumo rocks,Kura force in Plateau state but all the mentioned places have been taken over by terrorists or gross mismanagement.
As long as we keep on making the wrong choices every four years,there is always going to be consequences.This is simply a law of nature,we will keep going down drain until we discover oil.

pietrodark:
Cape Verdeans will regard a light skinned person more than a dark skinned person. This isn't entirely about our country or what they've heard. And I'm not even speculating, this is based on real life evidence. A Cape Verdean will give more respect to a fair skinned person. Black Americans and Black Englishmen have been turned away from Cape Verde due to their skin colour.

codemaniacs:
The comment below explains the main reason.

Cape Verdeans will regard a light skinned person more than a dark skinned person.

Sharpsharp00123:
oga all u wrote here is rubbish

One thing outsiders know about Nigeria is crime

Forget your stories, they only remember crime when u talk Nigeria n they don't care about your politicians or internal conflict or terrorist.

I remember when I was in an arab country for a course, once u introduce yourself as a Nigerian the first question they ask u is that

Are u the Nigerian prince?

Or

Do u know hushpuppy?

Some will even give u space n some will treat u with the mindset that u can Rob them any moment

I remember I met a woman at an eatery n when she knew I was a Nigerian she said awusubilahi n left, it was later I learnt that that word means God rebuke d devil

Those people only know we do drugs, fraud n are criminals

They don't care about boko haram or your politicians

There's an American movie where a grandpa was telling his grandsons that he just hit a jackpot online n they replied that it could just b a Nigerian messing with his brain.

That's how they see us

symbianDON:
Source: https://independent.ng/not-even-safe-in-west-africa-what-cape-verde-taught-me-about-being-nigerian/

Bobodee09:
Which authorities??

We Nigerians are just good at pointing fingers.....we are all just terrible both government and we the citizens.

aswani:
I disagree, there's more to what happened than what was described.

That people regard light skinned people more is superfluous in this situation, the whole world does it.

where they dragging anything with a light skinned person to be turned back at the Iroort, of course not?

Lets hear the real reason, for them to be turned away from a tourist economy country, they did wrong an misbehaved on being corrected.

Bobodee09:
Yahoo Boys,drug traffickers, human trafficker etc have ruined our reputation all over the world.

They see us all as criminals first and we can't blame them.


A country were even teenagers can't enjoy innocent relationships anymore, a 16yr old girl is looking for a man to sleep with and take care of her while a 16yr old boy is looking for means to do fraud so he can buy 10m Benz so he can sleep around and smoke/drink all day.

The adults are completely nothing to write home about....everyone is looking for who to play a fast one.


Money Money Money.......no morals and conscience.

Jamiubond009:
And I bin dey plan to travel to that country for vacation.Their women too fine.At least I for see one or two fish roast like Ned Nwoko

richmond500:
And that Obi is still busy destroying our reputation on international tv.
And his supporters are happy with it

xpressionx:
The was you are treated is a reflection of how our leaders treat us.

You were not allowed to speak there,how many people who tried to speak here have been imprisoned?

The way you were denied your rights here,how many persons were denied one of the simplest rights-the right to vote and be voted for in the last elections?

The look at the way our leaders treat us and extend same to us.
But thank God am different,thank God for contact.