Chinese blogger warns against Nigeria
The advice 'Don't come to Nigeria' hits hard after a Chinese travel blogger's attempt to try local food at a market led to a confrontation. Men stopped him and demanded cash, saying 'We are Nigerians and you are not, so we can take money from you.' He mentioned passing more than 20 checkpoints over about 10 kilometers, where he kept being asked to pay. That kind of targeting of outsiders for money seems to be the reason he ended up warning others against visiting. Makes you wonder if the African vibe is enough to draw people in, or if anyone's actually planning a trip there.
Transcript (en)
Hello, you have to pay money for here. Why? I want to buy something. Why? This is Nigeria. This is Nigeria? Yes. This place is for the public, right? I want to drink something. You want to drink something? Yeah, I want to drink something. You work, you get some money. It's not like this. Why? Why this thing? You buy something for me. Why? You want to buy something for somebody. Stop! What? Stop! Why stop? Yeah. Yeah? I pay what? May I ask who are you? Me? Yeah. I'm Nigerian citizen. I've had my card. Yeah. It's my right to do it. No, you have no right to stop. No, I have right to stop you. Who are you? Because you're not the citizen. I'm not the citizen. I paid a visa. You're not the citizen. You talk to the police and call the police to stop me. Yeah. Okay. I call the police. Oh, yeah. Stop. It's my business. It's not a business. What's wrong with you? Hey, I'm the tourist. I paid a visa. If you have any problems. I don't know about that. No, you control. You call the police. You control. I'm a police. You think I'm afraid of you? You're a fucking maggot. Hey, you are fucking what? You are fucking what? You stupid guy. In India is like this. I'm a bunch of people. Too many people. It's really a bunch of people. You see? I'm a tourist that comes here. I visited this country. I tried your local food. But some guys stopped me. Give me money. And fuck off this place. Just like this. The city is too many people. There are no people. And it's a big city. In the Philippines, the city is more bigger. Just like this. Especially in the market. Really, in India, you want to live. You want to live more than it. You know, don't worry about it. But you must be careful. Just in the morning, and in the morning, you can't get out. Actually, you should not be here.
