A group of Nigerians are upset that their country has been identified as a terrorist nation after the failed Christmas day bombing.

A Facebook group started to condemn the alleged attempt to blow up a US passenger plane by a 23-year-old Nigerian has attracted more than 43,000 members.

"We Condemn Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's Action: Nigerians are NOT Terrorists," is the tagline for the Facebook group.

The group was started by an oil and gas recruitment consultant and freelance online journalist Henry Omoregie. The description of the group says it was formed to condemn the behaviour of a lone numbskull who has just dragged Nigeria's already sodden image more into the mud. Omoregie said that he started his page because there is a lot of global disgust at Nigeria and Nigerians for acts done by a microunit of actually peace-loving people.

Nigerians are very sensitive about their image worldwide and have banned films which have shown them to be evil conmen. Now it looks like the patriotism is rounding on those who rush to call them terrorists.

Of course if you are really serious about Nigeria's image you should put your money where your mouth is and send paypal money to .