British Baroness Says Nigerian Men Are Lazy Hence They Marry Four Wives

In a debate on polygamy on BBC Radio 5 Breakfast show presented by Nicky Campbell radio, peer Baroness Flather caused outrage by insinuating that Nigerian men are lazy hence they marry several wives. This comment came in after a Nigerian caller told how his father had four wives, they all lived together in the same house without arguments and their 11 children were all well educated. She replied saying

"Most of the men in Nigeria don’t do anything, their wives do all the work, that’s why they have so many".

The radio presenter, Campbell then interjected saying

‘If I’d said what you’ve just said I’d be in the papers tomorrow for racism, wouldn’t I?’

 But the baroness went on:

‘They have four wives – one to do the farming, one to look after the children, one to look after the man and one to do the housework. It is just a fact. Why should I lie?

Baroness Flather who is the first Asian baroness in the UK also claims that some UK based Asian families have lots of children in order to claim extra welfare payments.

Two British Nigerians later called the show and condemned the comments and also correct her by pointing out that polygamy is a sign of affluence rather than idleness.

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