Nigerian Roguery

Nigerian Roguery: A Open Letter To Mark Nelson and CNN

Femi Oyesanya

Sunday, July 09, 2006

Dear Mark Nelson and CNN :

I recently read your response to a Chief Ajayi, in regards to complaints
about the CNN documentary "How to Rob a Bank", and may I say shame on you! In the letter, you capitulated to sons of rogues and said, “however, in future broadcasts of "How to Rob a Bank," we intend to remove certain comments to eliminate any possible confusion.” Mark, the day you wrote this response, was the day you became finished as a Journalist. Shame on you! Not only that, shame on anyone within CNN that endorsed your response to the Nigerians. The head that held the thought is empty. The secretary that typed it is daft. The pen that wrote it is poison. Look at you, trying to be Journalistically-correct by watering down truth in reporting. Shame on you!

Mark, have you been to Nigeria? If you have, bury your head in shame. If you have not, let me educate you. Nigeria is a totally morally bankrupt nation. Did you know that Nigerian corruption starts from the Port-of-Entry? The very moment you land on Nigerian soil, you are infested by roguery. Custom officials that ask you for bribe before you can get your luggage, Officers of the peace that harass you for kick-backs, touts that pull on you at Taxi-Stands and try to rob you in broad daylight. Your welcome to Nigeria will be brazened by an outright unscrupulousness. Most Nigerians observe and deserve fraudulency.

Shame on you Mark! Let me also tell you. Did you know that one of those Nigerian organizations, in particular, Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO), whose sensitivity was bruised by the documentary had a board member that actually robbed a bank in Nigeria? He looted a bank and fled to the United Stated. This same organization is now dismayed by the documentary. Do you see the irony? Shame on you!

Nigerians are crooks. They are champions of Identity theft, and Nigeria is one of the most corrupt nations on this planet. Did you know? Did you know that Nigeria, a nation of only 0.3% Internet penetration rate commits one of the highest degree of Internet-based crime? I will educate you.

To be able to have such a high percentage of global On-line fraud statistics, it is not unreasonable to imply that almost every Computer in that country is used for Online-Crime activity. Not only that, if one can calculate the total Nigerian-Internet Computer-time per day,

a high percentage of that time, will be spent processing Internet fraud and identity theft.

Let me tell you. Let me tell you before you commit Journalistic fraud and edit the documentary to exclude the statement that claimed, “40% Nigerians in Houston being fraudsters” First; it was the opinion of Anthony Banjo and not CNN. Second; I believe it is accurate, and actually an understatement. Amongst Nigerians themselves, Nigerians in Houston are known to be notoriously fraudulent. They rob banks, they commit forgery, they stage fake marriages to get Green-Cards, they carry false passports, and they sell drugs. They loot anything worth looting and more! They are rogues! Did you know that Nigerian once had a Military dictator, that drove trucks to the Central Bank, and carted away money? He loaded trucks full of currency, and drove away! Imagine that! Can you imagine President Bush, driving to the Federal Reserve and carting away Gold- Bullions?

Corruption favors Nigerians and Nigerians favor corruption. Did you know that the entire Police force is rogue? As a matter of fact, the Chief of Police is now a convicted felon. The entire Army, the entire Navy, the entire Air-Force are all bastardized into moral depravity. Did you know that the Nigerian Navy recently lost a Russian Oil Tanker in it’s custody in one criminal case. Yes! The “MT African Pride”, a 12000-ton cargo ship simply vanished while being held in custody under court orders. A whole ship! The entire law-enforcement is a rogue!

Mark, I beg you! Don’t further shame yourself and CNN. Don’t sabotage Journalistic-Truth by appeasing any Nigerian sensitivity that the CNN documentary could have offended. Nigerians rob Banks. Did you know that in Nigeria, that the income subsidy for the Nigerian Police is bribery? Yes! All Nigerian Institutions, from Family to Holy shrine swim in moral decay.

Did you know? To be Nigerian is to be order-less. The Nigerian quality of life, is a reversal of all known moral good. Did you know that thieves in Nigeria have become so bold that they write weeks in advance to announce they are coming to rob homes? I am not kidding. Bastard Nigerian thieves actually write letters to homes and announce to Home-Owners the day and time of a robbery.

Mark, if make any editorial changes to the “How to Rob a Bank” documentary, you are a shameless man. And I will have CNN removed from my cable!

Femi Oyesanya