COLUMNS
Rather be in a foreign jail than live free in Africa

Many Caribbean and African countries are going into agreement with developed countries to repatriate prisoners to their countries. Countries or prisoners are either given lump sums or promised new prisons in their home countries. Some countries have signed on, while others have barked at the offer.

The countries that barked at the offer see it as another form of slavery in disguise. Whatever we think is slavery, we must ponder and look at some points. Most of these criminals were youngsters, good people, and law-abiding folks before they left home. They were corrupted because they suddenly found themselves at the bottom of the ladder in the countries of their dreams. In order to survive they did all kinds of odd jobs, including some in criminal activities that landed them in jail. Some took to prostitution, drug peddling, forgery, and other activities they would never have tried within their communities back home

African countries are not that bad, but we have to taste life outside for some of us to appreciate some opportunities we could have taken at home. By the stories we hear, one would think there are no trying and debilitating times for some of those poor struggling in rich countries. There were many examples of suffering without smiling that are hidden from us, but we say better there than here at home where everyone knows you. This writer carried phone books for delivery on his head and shoulder in a foreign country but would never have done it at home.

Of course some Caribbean countries refused to take prisoners back as they have enough of a hard time dealing with criminals already at home. In order to sweeten the deal, these developed countries have tied it to more aid. The offers have been taken by a few African countries and they are just waiting for implementation. We may be surprised to wake up one day and find out some prisoners were secretly returned.

We know animals would swallow any money given. There is nothing more toxic to a developing country than some “hard core criminals” they have no idea how to handle. Many of us were surprised that, just as toxic criminals, toxic waste we have no expertise to neutralise was dumped in African countries. Well, now it's humans, alive and kicking. If anyone can deal with them it should be the countries that are well endowed with resources to do so

Mar 26, 2018 12:00 am

https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/rather-be-in-a-foreign-jail-than-live-free-in-africa/

Very unfortunate.

It’s true that Africa has failed us all but freedom is priceless

Hehehe

Na why your people full Asian prisons

It has gotten worse since this article appeared in International Press.

Lord have Mercy. Nigerians melt into the wall, abuse one another or commit suicide instead of fighting back.

We then go to South Africa and United States where Blacks fight tooth and nail for the little they have to compete with them.

Even call them lazy!

Just go to Malaysia, South Africa, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam prisons.

There is a particular tribe of Nigerians you will find there.

Many of them on death penalty

See what African greedy politicians have gotten us into

sotall:
Just go to Malaysia, South Africa, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam prisons.

There is a particular tribe of Nigerians you will find there.

Many of them on death penalty

Since your brain is leaking. They said Africa (Nigeria ) and not Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo.

Be thinking from your anus

Mystic216:

Since your brain is leaking. They said Africa (Nigeria ) and not Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo.

Be thinking from your anus

Read my post once again..this time very slowly..


Where did i tell you i was quoting what they said.

I just made a general statement.

And it seems you drank too much garri and your eyesight is dead.

African, Black, African American, Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa the point remains valid.

We hardly see anything good in one another especially the home we call derogatory names but expect the places Nigerians run to, to respect us.