Posted on 07/11/2009 2:12:52 PM PDT by don-o
LAGOS, Nigeria -- When the White House announced two months ago that President Obama would visit Ghana this week, Nigerians read a different, glaring message between the lines: The American leader was not coming to their country. That Obama also is not visiting about 50 other African nations seems beside the point. Here in Africa's self-enthroned behemoth, Obama's sojourn to small but stable Ghana has spawned an outpouring of soul-searching and self-flagellation about Nigeria's image and dubious democracy.
"Why would Obama want to come to Nigeria? To lend credence to the putrefying edifice that the nation has largely become?" one writer asked in the Guardian newspaper. Wole Soyinka, a Nobel prize-winning writer, said he would "stone" Obama if he legitimized Nigeria by visiting.
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Probably a good move.
I guess nobody in Nigeria bought his Email marked “Most urgent reply.”
Dear Mr/Mrs. Nigerian:
I President Obama, President of the United States, having been assured that your are a character of most trustable and highly-regarded nature have urgent need of your communications in the nature to move $3.6 Trillion USD from a government taxpayer IRS account.
As I cannot at this time avail myself of these funds as a government official, I am in need of your services to act as an intermediary to accomplish this transaction. In return for your cooperation, I will pay you the stimulus of 360 Million USD (10%) for your efforts.
If you are serious to help please reply to my email.
Erkelly yours,
Pres O.Bama
Why no visit to the home of his father?
Too bad ,tell them to send a copy of his Birth Certificate and then we will talk
Jealousy?
Misery?
Envy?
You cant hide behind smilin faces
Smilin faces sometimes
They dont tell the truth
He knows they are proud that a native Kenyan has managed to con his way into the White House.
He didn’t want them to be seen on international TV with their “”Welcome Home Obama” signs and selling certified copies of his Kenyan birth certificate as souveniers.
America’s Best Scammers are from Nigeria!
Nigeria does not take kindly to apostates.
He doesn’t dare visit Nigeria because he can’t stand to have any more corruption rub off on him.
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