In the past, I wrote to the Nigerian High Commission whenever the name of Nigeria was being tainted be it a TV programme or newspaper. I would write asking them to contact the producer, editor etc to right the wrong. They obviously never acknowledged my emails and I've never heard of a retraction about Nigeria.

The media are consciously reminding everyone the murderers of the British soldier killed senselessly and so horrifically in Woolwich are of Nigerian descent, which is true but we need less of the reference to Nigeria or someone to state clearly and publicly that they are not Nigerians. They have never even been to the country! People are phoning radio stations asking why Nigerian children are like this (can't blame them as every youth knife crime in London seems to have a child of Nigerian descent involved), and people are probably writing all sorts online about Nigerians etc.

They do not remember the great people representing Britain that are of Nigerian descent, those that win Olympic medals, footballers, politicians etc. I can mention a few but I'd hate to write a good name on this thread.

Even Chechyna which isn't an independent nation denounced the Boston bombers as Chechynans. These 2 boys though they have Nigerian names and are of Nigerian descent are not Nigerians.

When will the Nigerian High Commission start speaking up for Nigeria?

Ilelobola: In the past, I wrote to the Nigerian High Commission whenever the name of Nigeria was being tainted be it a TV programme or newspaper. I would write asking them to contact the producer, editor etc to right the wrong. They obviously never acknowledged my emails and I've never heard of a retraction about Nigeria.

The media are consciously reminding everyone the murderers of the British soldier killed senselessly and so horrifically in Woolwich are of Nigerian descent, which is true but we need less of the reference to Nigeria or someone to state clearly and publicly that they are not Nigerians. They have never even been to the country! People are phoning radio stations asking why Nigerian children are like this (can't blame them as every youth knife crime in London seems to have a child of Nigerian descent involved), and people are probably writing all sorts online about Nigerians etc.

They do not remember the great people representing Britain that are of Nigerian descent, those that win Olympic medals, footballers, politicians etc. I can mention a few but I'd hate to write a good name on this thread.

Even Chechyna which isn't an independent nation denounced the Boston bombers as Chechynans. These 2 boys though they have Nigerian names and are of Nigerian descent are not Nigerians.

When will the Nigerian High Commission start speaking up for Nigeria?

You are certainly right. I think it is now our job to fight the negativity with both action and words. I think the Nigeria high commission in UK is not working. We need to remind the world that just like every society has its problems, a majority of the Nigerian citizens are hardworking and honest about their activities. We need to remind the world that just like criminals roam around their streets, the criminal minded Nigerians are genetic defective people and do not have the true Nigerian blood in them.

You are on a long ting!!! Until people go outside their offices and picket them, they will never respond. They are waiting for their budget to be released so they can go on a spending spree.

It is a sad day when we have to rely on the Nigerian High Commission to do anything.

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Very sad. Now I will not confidently push my green passpord across the counter to the bald-headed Briton at Heathrow.