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"They deal with white folks higher than their very own People and imagine white persons are smarter than them" — Nigeria-based Russian skit maker Farida shares her ideas on Nigerians

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By Linda Ikeji

"They treat white people better than their own People and believe white people are smarter than them" — Nigeria-based Russian skit maker Farida shares her thoughts on Nigerians

Russian-born influencer and actress Fari Elysian, popularly generally known as Farida Mirzebalaeva, has criticised what she described as Nigerians’ tendency to deal with white folks higher than their fellow residents.

Speaking on the KaaTruths Podcast hosted by KAA, Elysian, who has lived in Nigeria for six years, mentioned she considers herself extra Nigerian than Russian however believes many Nigerians regard white folks as smarter and deal with them with better respect.

She recounted an incident at Kilimanjaro restaurant in Port Harcourt the place a safety guard enthusiastically welcomed her and opened the door for her however shut it within the face of her Nigerian boyfriend, who was strolling behind her.

According to her, the expertise angered her as a result of the guard appeared to deal with her higher merely due to her pores and skin color, with out understanding their monetary circumstances or social standing.

“What if this guy is the one saving my life at this point? What if this guy is the rich one actually? What if he’s the one that has money in his account and I’m the broke one? He didn’t know I was broke, I was hungry, I was looking for ways to find money, and you are treating me better than this person just because of my colour. How does that make sense to you?” she mentioned.

Elysian additionally questioned why some Nigerians seem reluctant to belief their fellow residents with enterprise and employment alternatives, claiming that many main companies within the nation are owned by foreigners.

She additional noticed that rich Nigerian households typically make use of non-public cooks from different African international locations, including that the perspective of distrusting fellow Nigerians, usually expressed as “I can’t trust my people”, was an issue that wanted to be addressed.

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