Nigerian Man in UK Faces Disciplinary Committee After Making Comments on White Woman’s Weight

• A Nigerian man in the UK faces disciplinary action after telling a white female colleague she is gaining weight and should go to the gym
• The woman said she felt traumatised by the remark, while the man's job and UK visa are now at risk if he is dismissed
• It was revealed that this was not his first offence at work, sparking reactions from Nigerians who came across the viral post

A Nigerian man in the United Kingdom has reportedly landed in trouble at his place of work over his comment on a white female colleague’s weight.

He had reportedly told her that she was adding weight and should hit the gym so that he could get a better body shape.

The incident was reported by @Adamthallith on X (formerly Twitter), who shared the white woman’s reaction to the Nigerian man’s comment.

The X post read:

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“One of our guys here in UK will face disciplinary committee on Tuesday at his work place because he told his white female colleagues that she’s adding weight and if she enter gym her shape will really make sense, the lady said she’s traumatised by the his remarks about her body.

“All I’m praying for right now is for him to be warned or something, because that’s the company that sponsored his visa to UK and if they terminate his appointment it means he’ll have to leave UK.

“This same guy was asking two of his colleague who are lesbians how did they have their daughter. He was warned and protected by the then acting director of the company because the acting director is a Nigerian. I’m just too sad and worried about him ffs.”

See the tweet below:

In a chat with Legit.ng, a Nigerian lady living in Canada, Harriet Ejoke, shared what she noticed about the work environment abroad, which differs from the system in Nigeria.

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She said:

"Bosses or your superiors never, or supervisor never raise their voices on you. It doesn't happen. Every human being is treated with respect.You're not working with robots. Ah yes, you can lay complaints or make them understand. If the person is behaving too much, report them to their union.

"So the union is the one that covers the people, human rights and everything. So if you feel unfairly treated or you feel like they are being racist, you report to the union. Union is almost like a law firm that will defend you. And so that's number one. Secondly, work experience is here. You can't wake up and a boss cannot wake up and sack the employee.

"You have a body that is covering you, like the union is covering you. So your boss cannot just say, 'Oh, I don't like you today. Oh, you are sacked'."

Reactions as UK-based Nigerian faces disciplinary committee

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@khanofkhans11_said:

"Learn to mind your business you say no. Chochocho wan put am for trouble. Just shut up, do your job and go home."

@Abu_Yaaseer said:

"See ehn! Once they ask the victim "how does this make you feel?" And she uses "traumatised" then so pe O ti lò."

@_patrioticCFC said:

"Lol. Things like that won't cause dismissal. It's just warning. Also, is he in any union related to his workplace? If he is, tell him to reach out to them. They can help him out."

@howolarbeeholla said:

"He was only looking out for her (Maybe they do relate very well). I hope he learn how to over look things. He is not in Nigeria that you can just dish out some words without anyone asking for your opinion."

In related stories, a Nigerian lady in the UK left the country after four years, while another returned to Nigeria after battling with mental health.

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Lady risks dropping out of UK school

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian lady, Adebusayo Oladejo, shared how she risked returning to Nigeria after she dropped out of university in the United Kingdom.

She shared how she travelled to the UK, leaving her family behind, and what she met when she started schooling.

The lady narrated how she abandoned her master’s program in the UK and how her family supported her decision.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng