This is a great discussion from quora.com, a question raised by Dolapo Adedayo.
People particularly from the West tend to mistake our desperation for stealth.
Tagged as being ‘really bad' is what we have to deal with (outside the shores of this nation) if we ourselves don't clear the air already clouded with criminal Antecendence and constant suspicion- prone misconceptions.
Truth be said, We are vehement and raging in pursuing career goals. However, that shouldn't be mistaken for absurdity and wildness. For what it worths, Nigerian are welcoming and adorable.
Our cultural traits and rituals (although varied) are loveable and widely benevolent. Perhaps a little fault could be identified, none theless the virtues outweigh the vices in folds.(We're humans and can’t be seamless in all matters.)
For the non-atheist reading, even God didn't create humans evil-free.
A portion of a whole population will definitely be unruly. This is not avoidable.
Does this make us all Bad? Still a HELL NO!!
Now from a generic view, what makes the few bad Nigerians bad?
A parlance says there's no excuse for failure (I'd love to see this as ‘crime') , it's a choice you made.
Now, it's time to finesse my sacarcism.
Soon enough, Nigerians will have rampant excuses to murder corrupt politicians, create chaos, infact another civil war should be in making.
We've had excessively greedy individuals as leaders who are homorously Comfortable to bury millions of Dollars in their yard while the masses die of poverty, terminal diseases and hunger. What are horrible place to be?
The menace of corruption here has been stomached for too long and now, we're reaping the seeds of our ignorance.
If the youths meant to be seen as tomorrow's leaders are sitting ahome idle(unemployed), how then will crime dwindle.
It's unfortunate!!!
This misfortune /menace as you may put it, accounts for the evenly increasing rate of brain drain and immigration from Nigeria today.
The few deluded ones that can't otherwise survive, consider robbery, kick start cyber crimes and other fraudulent practices inwardly.
Despite the trials, the logical, patriotic and optimistic Nigerians still believe in it.
On a final note, Nigerian are not Bad People.