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Regina Askia tells Nigerians in US to be focused says ‘our greedy brothers put us in an embarrassing position’

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Former Nollywood actress turned medical practitioner, Regina Askia, has encouraged Nigerian Americans to remain focused in the face of “overarching racism” in the United States.

Askia said “Corporate America is notoriously unfriendly” when it comes to hardworking black immigrants, however, she urged Nigerians in the diaspora to be focused and keep rejecting the office of victimhood.

The former actress also noted that blacks now have to work in the shadow of suspicion all thanks to “our greedy brothers”.

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Her open letter is coming a few days after the US government released a list of 78 Nigerians allegedly involved in internet fraud in the country.

Since the list which comprises of mostly Igbo names emerged on the internet, it has sparked series of controversies on Nigerian social media space as many argued that some Nigerians of Igbo extraction were bringing shame to the country over their involvement in global crime.

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Askia wrote;

“To all my honest hardworking Nigerian American brothers and sisters headed to work this morning, my prayers are with you.

Brace up because a whole lot of stupid will be coming at you from around the block and back. Like the overarching racism, culture was not degrading enough, we now have to walk in the shadow of suspicion by folks who should know better and by dusty ass folks with a negative balance in their account acting like you trying to steal something.

Corporate America is notoriously unfriendly when it comes to the hardworking black immigrant. But our resilience and focus keep us rising above all that, rejecting the office of victimhood and taking it all in our stride.

We are eagle-eyed focused on the big picture and that for most of us is the highest possible educational qualification and highest possible office with highest possible pay. Like water, we find our way around any and all obstacles and we make it.

But just how much psychological and emotional bullying can people take? What quality of persons are we at the end of it all. Rich, for sure! Cynical, maybe, healthy – physically and emotionally? With the high blood pressure, weight issues, kidney issues etc….remains to be seen.

When the Orange emperor made his shit hole nation comment, I had a Co-worker come apologize to me. I took that as passive aggression because no right-thinking person would hold such words on any level of serious consideration.

Bringing it up with me meant I was being given a friendly reminder, and from there on meting the “shitty” treatment confirmed the agenda.

While I am offloading my many observations of the rings of fire on these plantations into a book ( of course with the many ways to ford that drift), I say to my people so sorry some of our greedy brothers had to put us all in such an embarrassing position.

Hang in there, continue to be the best you have always been. We have been down this road before, this one too shall pass. We are Nigerian -Americans, forged in fire – winning is the name of our game. One love. Cheers”

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