Jason Njoku, a Nigerian businessman and husband of Nollywood actress Mary Njoku, has spoken out about the racial profiling he and his wife experienced during a trip to Venice, Italy.
According to Njoku, immigration officials questioned them about when they would be returning to their country, assuming that every black person who comes to Italy is there to hustle.
New About Nigeria gathered that Njoku and his wife showed the officials their first-class tickets and questioned whether they looked like people who came to hustle.
Despite this, the couple still faced discrimination and profiling, leaving Njoku with a vow never to live in Europe again.
In a tweet, Njoku wrote,
“@MrsMaryNjoku & I flew to Venice in March. Immigration asked for our return tix. Not how long are we staying o? But can they see our return tix?
“We burst out laughing. Immigration was [sad]. Said it’s a ‘normal question’. Gave them our 1st class boarding tix, and asked them do we look like people here to hustle? We’re staying at St Regis & are here for 3 nights.
“They let us through. No need for showing any tix again. Walahi I personally can NEVER live in Europe again. We just need a strong [Nigeria]. But we all know it’s increasingly getting worst.
The news gathered quite a number of reactions, many took to the comment section to also share their experience on racial profiling while others empathized with the couple.
See the pot below;
https://twitter.com/JasonNjoku/status/1649300971153940482?t=XPUt6Kt0884EREU3_gb6dQ&s=19
