An Indian politician, Ravi Naik, has called for the federal government of the country to impose a ban on Nigerians whom he called “negroes” and accused of “causing trouble everywhere”.
The Times of India, reports that Naik made this statement while speaking to reporters. “The Central government should ban Nigerians,” he told the press. “Even the Aam Aami Party leaders had a fight with Nigerians in Bengaluru,” he said.
“They create problems everywhere… We do not want Nigerian tourists,” Ravi Naik declared.
He accused some Nigerians in Goa, a state in the Asian country, of masquerading as students, demanding a probe into their activities.
Kiran Kandolkar, Goa spokesman, has demanded an apology from Naik over the controversial statement.
“Ravi Naik should tender an apology. The statements made by Naik are insulting and uncalled for,” Kandolkar told reporters on Tuesday, June 7, 2016
India is one of the countries which President Muhammadu Buhari has visited since he came to power.
During the trip, the Nigerian leader met with the country’s prime minister and other top government officials. Buhari used the opportunity to emphasis that Nigerians were corrupt and he was determined to fight corruption.
Both countries also pledged to strengthen their bilateral relationship.
