Nigeria, often referred to as the “Giant of Africa”,
owing to its large population and economy with approximately 174
million inhabitants may be far from perfect but there are certain things
we do much better than other Africans. 
Although, Nigeria is confronted with some major challenges, we still
stand 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:
- 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.
- Work hard, play hard
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
- 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!
- 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.
- 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!)
- 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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