- A lady who said she was born in Nigeria to Nigerian parents but grew up in Britain has sparked debate online after declaring that she is not Nigerian.
- Her statement has drawn mixed reactions, with some Nigerians criticising her position and others defending her right to identify as she chooses.
A lady has sparked debate online after declaring that she is not Nigerian despite being born in Nigeria to Nigerian parents.
In a statement circulating online, the woman said she was born in Nigeria and raised in Britain but does not identify as Nigerian.
She said, “I was born in Nigeria to Nigerian parents, and grew up in Britain, but I’m not Nigerian.”
Her statement has since triggered mixed reactions, with Nigerians debating whether a person’s nationality and identity should be determined by their place of birth, parentage or where they were raised.
Some social media users criticised the woman for distancing herself from Nigeria, while others urged Nigerians to understand her perspective instead of attacking her.
One user joked about changing nationality simply by moving abroad, while another questioned whether Nigeria itself would want someone who rejects being identified as Nigerian.
Reactions
@GenesixxFZCE: E reach to deny no be her fault.. me fit enter Germany today .., all of a sudden I’m German 🙂
@drealgold: With her teeth 🦷 I don’t even want her to be a Nigeria, does Nigeria even want her ?
@SK_Reed: This is how black Americans started denying their history and African ancestry
@OOresile: It means her parents failed to educate her,while growing up
@Nuel_Onyekachi: Y’all should spare her. Don’t criticise her as if you are happy being a Nigerian and in Nigeria at this point.
@Jonehmk: I hope you won’t come back to Nigeria later in your life to hold an appointed or elective position? If no, then retain your British nationality. But if otherwise, this video will be pulled out and used against you during the time. 👌
@Viktohiam1: If to say Nigerian na global name to reckon or truly naija get diplomatic doings she for no talk all these things
@ONaija_investor: Disillusioned people.. me and you be black.. the white colonizers will never accord you respect yiu have to grab it from them
@Indominho_deals: No be her fault, Had it been she is still in Nigeria and she doesn’t have data, we won’t be Watching this.
@Heisbiqshot: If she be Nigerian our matters go solve? Ghanians we dash u this werey
@Takeoff__07: God go bless dis girl,why are u guys criticizing her? Nigeria is a terrible place to be currently
@Naijareborn2: She has internalised racism, she can even go on plastic surgery to change her skin tone
@Emeka_firstson: So, them get illiterates for United Kingdom too?
