Nigeria, “the giant of Africa” may
be far from perfect but there are certain things we do much better than other
Africans. Even though, these are facts, the reality on the ground is that
Nigeria is way ahead of some African countries. With our pulsating
entertainment scene and the economy growth – (Nigeria
has the largest economy in Africa), we can make a case for ‘African
exceptionalism”. Although, Nigeria is confronting some major challenges, we are
still standing out in Africa. There is something special about Nigerians that
you can hardly miss; it is just difficult to ignore us because we are full of
life and drama at the same time.
Below are 10 things Nigerians are
doing better than other Africans:
1. Business development
Nigerians have good business
culture. We are accustomed to developing with new business ideas, creating
small and large business organizations, from technology to entertainment. We
bring in diverse perspectives to Nigerian business methods, we know how to interact
and connect with investors and business partners within and outside Nigeria, as
we position ourselves for greater success. No wonder, the country is the
economic power-house in Africa; it is a base for business innovation and
distinction.
2. Work hard, play hard
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Source: Proudlyafrican.info
Nigerians work hard, and play hard.
If you are looking for people who work so hard and never feel the pain, talk
about Nigerians. The beautiful thing about us ––we are smart. We
know how to work effectively and get great results through short cuts. You
must have heard a lot of myths about Nigerians, some of these stories are true
when it comes to cutting corners. We like to hustle and wrestle our ways to
success.
3. Living life to its fullest
Even as the ancient may have
retained its grip over the lives of Nigerians in terms of culture and
tradition, many have embraced the future, maintaining a laissez-faire attitude
toward living life to its fullest. Nigerians understand that life is to be
lived once and they get crazy with gadgets, cars, partying and socializing. The
fun never ends even during funeral services.
4. Exciting entertainment scene – best in Africa
Nigerians are good in producing
the finest movies in Africa. According to Wikipedia, “Nollywood is the
second largest film industry in the world” and of course, the largest in
Africa. Gone are the days when Nigerians make movies that do not make
sense in quality and storyline. Some of the current movies that are
produced by Nigerians can compete with some Hollywood movies even though most
of these movies may not compete favourable in budget and spending but they are
just amazing.
5. Nigerians create wealth from mundane things
There is hardly a niche in the world
where a Nigerian does not have power and influence. The quest to be the best
has always been the backbone of our successful story. A lot of Nigerians
started their stories from nothing and ended up as gurus in different
industries. We strongly believe in the slogan ‘No condition is
permanent’ – We go make am one day!
6. We love collectibles – we know how it works
Maybe you have not heard that some
Nigerians are buying some of the most costly buildings on the world’s most
expensive street in London -Edgerton Crescent. It is not only in London
that this love for luxury properties can be seen. Nigerians love showing
off and buying these expensive properties around the world is simply one of the
ways of expressing this lifestyle. With all the education, hard work,
risk taking and smart investing, Nigerians love to live large and enjoy the
finer things in life. Spend it if you’ve got it!
7. Real survivors
We are everywhere, from London to
New York. You can see us on the streets of New York struggling to sell CDs
to make sure that we send money home. There is hardly a harsh economic
terrain in the world where a Nigerian cannot survive. It is one trait
that makes us exceptional in Africa.
8. Literary gems
Should we start calling names?
Nigerians have a lot of writers since the days of Chinua Achebe who made a
landmark in the literary world. Nigerians have gifted hands like Wole Soyinka,
Chika Unigwe, Chimamanda Adichie and Helon Habila who are making waves around
the world. It is not that there no other African writers who are doing great,
there are so many but sure Nigerians does the literary thing better. Not to
forget the new trend of blogging. (We no dey carry last!)
9. We make things happen
Foreigners and other Africans give
the thumbs up to Nigerians for always transforming dull and boring scenes
to exciting ones. There is this thing about Nigerians that give them the
ability to make things happen. From music, comedy to fashion, even our
sense of humour is unique and that is why we are so different. Little
wonder, thousands visit Nigeria during vacations or festivals to see and enjoy
our exciting events and activities.
10. Nigerians take their demands to the streets
There is nothing that Nigerians
would not protest these days, it is either they are fighting for the government
to increase their salaries, demand for justice or cut down the fuel pump price.
These protests always put our issues on the political agenda. The streets
and the internet has become our warfronts and the pages of blogs are where
we lash out their anger on anything displeasing. Nigerians have
perfected the act of going for protest and they are never too shy to go public
with their grievances.
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