"They treat white people better than their own People and believe white people are smarter than them" — Nigeria-based Russian skit maker Farida shares her thoughts on Nigerians

Russian-born influencer and actress Fari Elysian, popularly known as Farida Mirzebalaeva, has criticised what she described as Nigerians’ tendency to treat white people better than their fellow citizens.

Speaking on the KaaTruths Podcast hosted by KAA, Elysian, who has lived in Nigeria for six years, said she considers herself more Nigerian than Russian but believes many Nigerians regard white people as smarter and treat them with greater respect.

She recounted an incident at Kilimanjaro restaurant in Port Harcourt where a security guard enthusiastically welcomed her and opened the door for her but shut it in the face of her Nigerian boyfriend, who was walking behind her.

According to her, the experience angered her because the guard appeared to treat her better simply because of her skin colour, without knowing their financial circumstances or social status.

“What if this guy is the one saving my life at this point? What if this guy is the rich one actually? What if he’s the one that has money in his account and I’m the broke one? He didn’t know I was broke, I was hungry, I was looking for ways to find money, and you are treating me better than this person just because of my colour. How does that make sense to you?” she said.

Elysian also questioned why some Nigerians appear reluctant to trust their fellow citizens with business and employment opportunities, claiming that many major businesses in the country are owned by foreigners.

She further observed that wealthy Nigerian households sometimes employ private chefs from other African countries, adding that the attitude of distrusting fellow Nigerians, often expressed as “I can’t trust my people”, was a problem that needed to be addressed.