Nigerians are like cancer, says Goa minister

November 07, 2013 10:41

NDTV reports: Goa continues to remain tense after the murder of a Nigerian last week.

Incendiary posters with legends such as "We want peace in Goa. Say no to Nigerian. Say no to drugs" have been put up but Michael Lobo, an MLA from the ruling party, denies that these have racist overtones.

In controversial remarks, the lawmaker said, "98 per cent Nigerians, African nationals in Goa are involved in drugs... they come to Goa on false pretext of tourism, studies."Z

His party colleague and a minister in the state government, Dayanand Mandrekar, in fact, said that "Nigerians are like a 'cancer'.

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