More reactions trails U.S. senator remarks against Nigerians
Adamzy > 10-26-2013, 06:37 AM
New York - More Nigerians have expressed
displeasure over the distasteful remarks made
against the citizens of the country by a U.S senator,
Ted Cruz of Texas. Cruz was quoted as saying that the new Affordable
Care Act exchange Website of the U.S. was being
run by Nigerian email scammers. Amb. Habib Habu, the Consul General, Consulate
General of Nigeria in New York urged the senator to
withdraw the comment and offer unreserved
apology to Nigeria and Nigerians. “I would to remind Senator Cruz that Nigerians are
the most educated immigrant community in the
U.S… “There is no sphere of human endeavour that a
Nigerian has not excelled in the U.S… “Nigeria doesn’t deserve this unfortunate and
unwarranted maligning of its people for a cheap
political shot,’’ said in a note to the North America
correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) on Thursday. Dr Acho Orabuchi, a Nigerian Community leader in
the U.S. said it was rather unfortunate and
unbecoming of a Senator of the U.S. to denigrate
another country, especially a friendly country to the
U.S… “For Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to ridicule and
disparage Nigeria and its citizens in an effort to
appeal to his Tea Party congregation or political
base is beneath his esteemed office. “In fact, I’m appalled and terribly disappointed in
Sen. Ted Cruz’s comment about Nigeria. “Nigeria is a peace-loving country that cherishes its
friendship with the U.S., I hope that people like Sen.
Cruz would not strain a relationship that has been
nurtured for so long. “It will be appropriate for Sen. Cruz to apologise to
Nigeria and Nigerians, who are law-abiding citizens
of the U.S,’’ Orabuchi said. Nigeria’s Ambassador to the U.S., Prof Ade Adefuye,
had equally demanded an apology from the
senator. Adefuye said Nigerians were disappointed and
shocked by the remarks, adding that Cruz should
not denigrate Nigerians in order to appease the
domestic constituents. (NAN)
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