The Agẹmọ curse and Nigeria’s free fall, By Festus Adedayo
Nigeria's progress is hampered by widespread dishonesty and a 'scammer' culture, a phenomenon that African American diplomat Colin Powell once pointed out. This pervasive mistrust hinders national development.
Ololade Bamidele
Premium Times Nigeria · 1h ago · 1 min read
“They just tend not to be honest. Nigerians as a group, frankly, are marvelous scammers. I mean, it is in their national culture.” That damning comment appeared in the 25 September, 1995, edition of The New Yorker. That scathing assertion stirred a hornet’s nest, and its author — Colin Powell, the urbane American diplomat, Army […] The post The Agẹmọ curse and Nigeria’s free fall, By Festus Adedayo appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
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