what do people think about Nigerians?

Question

I have been to Nigeria and I had a lovely time. I found that they are warm and friendly people, so why do people think otherwise?

Answer 1

I'm sure that Nigerians as a whole are a lovely people but Nigeria itself has gotten a bad reputation because of the Internet scams which come from that country and the inability of the authorities to control and prosecute the scammers.

Answer 2

Who says people think otherwise? I have lived in Africa for over 40 years (Zambia, Botswana and South Africa) and found that the ordinary Nigerians were the same as any other peoples - they have the same hopes and fears as anyone else. Unfortunately in South Africa a lot of the Nigerian immigrants are connected to the drug trade, are drug users and general criminals (mugging and burglary for money for drugs etc.), so coupled with the terrible civil war in Nigeria not so long ago when awful things were done to innocent civilians, perhaps this is why people might think otherwise. Unfortunately the sins of the few often rebound on the many,

Answer 3

Way back when I was going to college, I meet a number of people from Nigeria and many other countries. The people I meet from Nigeria were warm, friendly and intelligent. They came from a very different background then myself, but we got along very well.

Answer 4

Their either racist or have had the misfortune to meet someone from Nigeria who isnt nice (as you find in all countries).

Personally I have no problem with Nigerian people - my next door neighbour is originally from Nigeria & is one of the nicest people Ive ever met.

Answer 5

Horrible violent people. always into crime. Why do I say this? I had a bad experience with a family called Allowja They pulled me down the stairs by my hair backwards because my father was their landlord. They called me a witch because I was just married and had no children. apparently they have children before they get married to prove themselves fertile and if it doesnt result in marriage then the children are looked after by the grandparents. Sorry but I wouldnt want anything to do with the entire race. Bad experience. You cant tar everyone with the same brush? No...I was never racist until that experience. Once bitten never ever again. To each his own!!!

Answer 6

Nigerians are really nice. i got a friend from nigeria and her family is very educated.

Answer 7

This isnt meant to sound harsh to you but...what does it matter if somebody is from nigeria or wherever? colour of skin shouldnt matter, at the end of the day we are all people and we shouldnt allow the media to stereotype our believes on foriegn people.......yeah okay you can easily dislike somebody for whatever reason but i believe that if somebody goes out of their way and is polit to you, you should do the same back no matter what ethnicity they are.

Answer 8

I used to live in Nigeria for 10 yrs and it was wonderful, the ppl are sooooooooooo nice! but there were a lot of robberies and stuff going on so we decided to move. but I think its better there now, thats wat some of my friends who still live there said. so, I wish to go back there to visit my old house and freinds and stuff some day when I get older. Oh and have u ever had tom toms there orange and black minty candies, there so good, Im gonna buy tons of them when I go back. and Bounties too, there these coconut chocolates and I <3 them!

Answer 9

Because it's a very troubled country mired in tribal skirmishes and political instability. It doesn't make individual Nigerians bad, it's just a collective opinion of the country.

Answer 10

i think they r nice. they treated me like a guest. ive never been there, but my friends grandmother just came here from nigeria and shes a lot like the natives.