Nigeria – A Patriotic Write-up I Couldn’t Ignore Sharing -By Edwin Alivionote

Edwin Alivionote

I was on my WhatsApp page glancing through the daily post from a group, when I stumbled into a patriotic piece of writing which I couldn’t resist to share. The writing as presented below with few amendments is by Sir Femmy. See Nigeria through the eyes of a believer!

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 u 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…

i. 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?

ii. 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 but, the most educated.

iii. 60% of Nigerians in the US have college degrees. This is far above the American national average of 30%.

iv. Nigerians in US are one of the highest earners, typically earning 25% more than the median US income of $53k.

v. In Ivy League schools in Europe and America, Nigerians routinely outperform their peers from other nations.

vi. A Nigerian family, The Imafidon family, have officially been named the smartest family in the UK.

vii. The designer of the famous car, Chevrolet Volt, Jelani Aliyu, is a super talented Nigerian from Sokoto State.

viii. 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.

ix. 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.

x. 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.

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:
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 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!!!

There are over 180,000,000 Nigerians world over and only about 250,000 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%. Listen Nigerians, 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 top-notch; second to none around the world. I am proud am created a Nigerian, thank you God. Be proud of Nigeria wherever you go. Take out your Passport with pride. He couldn’t talk and just walked away. Am proud to be a Nigerian and be from that country…. God bless the Federal Republic of Great Nigeria.