User:Okedu Tochukwu

A Russian saw me in my office and said

where are you from, I said am from the

greatest country in the world. He looked at

me with a very strange look and said let me

guess, you are from Nigeria, I said yes! Out

of curiosity he said considering what's

happening in your country now why would

you say she's the best in the world and I

asked him to sit down and let me tell him

what he and most people don't not know

about Great Nigeria and I told him these.......

1. Are you aware that all over the world

Nigerians are setting the pace and

becoming the standard by which others

measure themselves? Do you know???

2. In the US, Nigerians are the most

educated immigrant community. Type it into

Google and you’ll see it. Not one of the most

educated, the most educated!

3. 60% of Nigerians in the US have college

degrees. This is far above the American

national average of 30%.

4. Nigerians in US are one of the highest

earners, typically

earning 25% more than the median US

income of $53k.

5. In Ivy League schools in Europe and

America, Nigerians routinely outperform

their peers from other nations.

6. A Nigerian family, the Imafidon family,

have officially been named the smartest

family in the UK.

7. The designer of the famous car, Chevrolet

Volt, Jelani Aliyu, is a super-talented Nigerian

from Sokoto State.

8. The World’s fastest supercomputer was

designed by a world renowned inventor

and scientist, Philip Emeagwali, a full-blown

Nigerian whose patency was awarded in

2015. This means Nigeria has the patency to

the world’s fastest computer: a Nigerian!

9. The wealthiest Black man and woman on

earth are

Nigerians, Aliko Dangote and Mrs.

Folorunsho Alakija. Both have no trace of

criminal record of any kind.

10. South Africa couldn’t have ended

apartheid & achieved Black rule if not for

the leadership role Nigeria played.

11. Of the 3 South African Presidents who

ruled after apartheid, two of them once

lived in Nigeria under asylum. Both Nelson

Mandela (60s) and Thabo Mbeki (70s) lived

in Nigeria before becoming President of

South Africa.

We gave financial support, human support,

boycotted an Olympics and our politicians,

musicians and activists campaigned

relentlessly.

12. Nigeria spent over $3 Billion and lost

hundreds of soldiers to end the wars in

both Liberia and Sierra Leone which the

world ignored because they have no oil.

13. When there was a coup in São Tomé and

Príncipe in 2003, Nigeria restored the

elected President back to power.

14. Before there were street lights in

European cities, ancient Benin kingdom

had street lights fueled by palm oil.

15. 500 years ago, Benin casted metal alloys

to create magnificent art including the

world famous Queen Ida Mask.

16. Amina was a warrior queen who ruled

Zaria Emirate in Kaduna state, Northwestern

Nigeria 400 years ago in 1610. Google and

see what she means to Africa.

17. We gave monetary gifts to Ireland

during our oil boom and

built a statue for France free of charge. We

are not poor blacks. Nigeria is rich and don’t

be lied to.

18. The first television station in Africa was

NTA Ibadan (1960) long before Ireland has

their RTE station.........

Wherever you look in this great country,

Nigeria, heroes abound both now and in

our recent and ancient past. If all you do is

listen to mainstream Western media, you’ll

not get the full & true picture of your

Nigerian heritage.

Do not listen to any leader who says

Nigerians are criminals, no matter who he is,

or his height and position.

We’re not a nation of scammers, drugs &

corruption, but a people with a verifiable

track record of greatness........

Here is what CNN, BBC, Aljezeera and

western media will not tell you about

Nigerians:

19. On the 7th of May, 2016 at Howard

University in Washington D.C history was

made. Out of 96 graduating Doctor of

Pharmacy candidates, 43 of them were

Nigerians and out of 27 awards given, 16

went to Nigerians. The entire world still

envies our uniqueness as a NATION, living

together despite our ethnic diversity. One

single country with over 400 languages!

They will only tell you how Nigerians are

scammers and cheats, how Nigerians are

into drugs overseas. If you don’t blow your

trumpet, no one will blow it for you.

VIVA NAIJA !!!

20. There are over 180,000,000 Nigerians

world over and only about 25,000 of this

figure have traceable criminal records. This

is about 0.14% of our entire national

population in the last 20 years: nothing

close to 1%. Shame on global

media.

21. Nigeria took care of Ebola with no help

from other countries. US have sent delegates

to Nigeria to know how we did it with our

own resources.

Listen Nigeria, don't let anybody woo you

into believing that you are a criminal just

because you are a Nigerian.

Nigerians are NOT criminals. You are NOT a

criminal.

You are topnotch; second to none around

the world.

I am proud am created,