TB,
There has been a distinct general mellowing of the attitude you mention over the past few years. But there are some people who make me wonder why they choose to work in a continent for six or seven months a year surrounded by people they obviously dislike/look down upon/are scared of. Nowt so strange as folk !!
The Nigerian managers have dispelled a lot of the myths, not by shouting it from the rooftops but by their actions. They have shown they are every bit as good (in some cases better) than "lighter" people.
Sas,
Aah, that old chestnut. I was there when the person in question claimed to the police that he had used "preservative" so the kid couldn't be his. Didn't know Monosodium Glutamate did that too
Cheers,
NEO