Nigerian Quotes

40 quotes by 26 authors

The average Nigerian person has come to reconcile himself with the fact that his or her social progress remain essentially in his or her hands… — Ibrahim Babangida
There is also work to do in the evolution of a stable family life and values, and in ensuring that the Nigerian family is built… — Ibrahim Babangida
Gratitude is here presented as more than a feeling, a virtue, or an experience; gratitude emerges as an attitude we can freely choose in order… — David Steindl-Rast
Don't touch my junk, you airport security goon--my package belongs to no one but me, and do you really think I'm a Nigerian nut job… — Charles Krauthammer
I was born to a Nigerian dad and a Kenyan mom, and coming to the States was really academic. — Dayo Okeniyi
Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no 'Nigerians' in the same sense as there are 'English,' 'Welsh,' or… — Obafemi Awolowo
The Nigerian storyteller Ben Okri says that â€˜In a fractured age, when cynicism is god, here is a possible heresy: we live by stories, we… — Ben Okri
So many times I've encountered people who are just kind of like, 'Yeah, Nigeria,' and, you know, thump their chest and seem very sure of,… — Helen Oyeyemi
Life really went backwards. My parents lost everything, all their savings, because we had to run from the Nigerian side to the Biafran side. We… — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The challenge as we saw in the Nigerian project was to restructure the economy decisively in the direction of a modern free market as an… — Ibrahim Babangida
The Nigerians have been very instrumental in preserving stability in Sierra Leone. They have done this at considerable cost in dollars and Nigerian lives. The… — Ed Royce
I'm not sure where I'm from! I was born in London. My father's from Ghana but lives in Saudi Arabia. My mother's Nigerian but lives… — Taiye Selasi
Ledisi means to come here, to bring forth. Itâ€™s a Nigerian word and itâ€™s from the Yorubu culture, I believe, and my parents named me,… — Ledisi
The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership. There is nothing basically wrong with the Nigerian land or climate or water… — Chinua Achebe
We must "Bring Back Our Girls" and support Nigerians working every day to create change. Please donate now to support Nigerian organizations educating and standing… — Malala Yousafzai
The work of Nigeria is not complete for as long as there is any one Nigerian who goes to bed on empty stomach. — Ibrahim Babangida
I like to be called a Nigerian rather than somebody from the Third World or the developing or whatever. — Buchi Emecheta
I'm of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe. Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life. — Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Almost 30 years before Rwanda, before Darfur, more than 2 million people â€“ mothers, children, babies, civilians â€“ lost their lives as a result of… — Chinua Achebe
I mean you think about the guy, the Nigerian guy, who was going to blow up the plane. He was wearing a pair of Fruit… — David Letterman

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