Quotes about nigeria

If we in Nigeria and Africa generally are to experience a true national transformation, we must purposefully begin a campaign for national reorientation.

To succeed in this day and age, all you need to be ahead of the pack is to be informed, and turn the information into transformation for your betterment and that of others.

Alexa and the other guests, and perhaps even Georgina, all understood the fleeing from war, from the kind of poverty that crushed human souls, but they would not understand the need to escape from the oppressive lethargy of choicelessness. They would not understand why people like him who were raised well fed and watered but mired in dissatisfaction, conditioned from birth to look towards somewhere else, eternally convinced that real lives happened in that somewhere else, were now resolved to do

Grandma; it was to grandma I truly wanted to have returned, but she was no more. I could only remember the day she died. The tears mother shed on me, as if I was going to face a more difficult world than any other member of our family. Pg.100

We must be the ones to re-define the world class standards of excellence

I have learnt from the politics of my great country, Nigeria that there is nothing wrong with the heads of states, but there is something wrong with the state of the heads.

For us to progress, we must be community in liberty, equality and fraternity.

In all, Nigeria belongs to us all and we have a personal responsibility to see that it succeeds

In my opinion, Nigeria matters! The body of Christ matters

Our nation is ripe with a multitude of successful people, who have achieved much for themselves with little impact on anyone else

But facts abound to the affirmation that most Christians in my nation Nigeria and all around the world, would rather pray to God to come and fix their country than do something about it themselves.

Everybody looks at oil and almost entirely forget that the percentage of jobs the oil sector creates is relatively small compared to the population; the introduction of more sophisticated exploration methods makes it even worse. Oil companies now look for smarter, leaner and cheaper operations. Where will these leave the economy? Good disposable income to the government with no real value to the people of the Niger Delta.

This land has brought forth numerous children, favouring both the bad and the good ones. It is not the land that is responsible for the people’s hardships, it is the people themselves. Pg.8

In Nigeria we must have the dream, believe the dream, live the dream and work to build the dream and then live corruption.

We must stop calling corruption a “Nigerian factor”.

Corruption is an inevitable by-product of the present structure of Nigeria's federalism. Once we restructure the polity into a true fiscal federalism, everything else will simply fall into place. Until then, corruption remains as official as it is legal in Nigeria.

Where justice if negotiable, filthiness becomes delectable

Strange things are happening to us.’‘To our children.’‘They sayhe is looking for the spirit of Independence.’‘They say he is looking for himself.’‘For his ownspirit.’‘Which he lost when the white man came.

English, although the official language of Nigeria, was a formal language with which strangers and non-relatives addressed you. It had the potency of digging craters between you and your friends or relatives if one of you switched to using it.

Wars have been waged over millions of square miles, significantly larger than the British Empire at its peak. Historically, Islamic conquests stretched from southern France to the Philippines, from Austria to Nigeria, and from central Asia to New Guinea. The Muslim goal was to have a central government, first at Damascus, and then at Baghdad, later at Cairo, Istanbul, and other imperial centres. The local governors, judges, and other rulers were appointed by the central imperial authorities for

I see that the culture that is prevalent right now in Nigeria and indeed Africa is the culture of GET RICH QUICK.

The gold of life is for those bold and brave in life.

Naira is our currency, belong to our country and belong to the people. Buy made in Nigeria to grow the Naira to make it value.

Naira is our currency, belong to our country and belong to the people. Buy made in Nigeria let's grow the Naira to make it value.

The Nigerian economy needs the world, and the world needs the Nigerian economy.

Dry your tears, woman, the boy will be found. Nobody can do him anything…” Gradually, the tears began to dry from Etusi’s eyes, thanks to Okokpujie’s words, a mighty force that swung the entire village to action. Pg.38

If we in Nigeria and Africa generally are to experience a true national transformation, there must be numerous movements championing the cause for truth and honesty in every aspect of our daily affairs.

None of this is to deny that the Niger Delta has made mistakes. It has, and a good number at that. But then, mistakes are made to make wiser and therefore help in better decision making.

from 1960-2015 Nigerians live under the rules of those who are above the law, but from 2015 we hope for a little change, and if there is no change in 2015, only God knows what will happened.

I hate neutrality becouse is the worst thing that ever happened

Democracy, religion, education and terrorism have all become practicable norms all over the world – thanks to globalization

Youths are the life blood of any nation.

There are many countries but few nations. We are committed to building Nigeria into a most desirable nation to live

I love Nigerians becouse they're extra ordinary people they make impossible to be possible.

in every 1st October we Nigerians helps very few of us celebrate there independence, very. soon. we will celebrate our own.

Life is mean! Don't lose your humour jacket. You'll really need it.

We need to adopt a set of common values and be ready to live out those values

Every part of Nigeria is blessed.

No nation has ever been able to transform by chance. Its always a deliberate and conscious process

The rejection of Western democracy derives from the same rejection of secularism but was further sharpened by the Saudi Arabian establishment’s aversion to democracy’s subversive streak and the threat it posed to the Saudi monarchy if unleashed. Saudi scholars such as Sheikh Bakr Ibn Abu Zaid consistently attacked democracy and the freedoms it flaunted as anti-Islamic. Mohammed Yusuf was heavily influenced by the writings of Saudi-based scholars such as Bakr Ibn Abu Zaid, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Ibn A

The first step to Happiness is deciding exactly what kind of life you want. That kinda comes from experience.

I love Nigerians because they are extra ordinary people they make impossible to be possible.

I am not Nigerian because I was born in Nigeria but because Nigeria was born in me.

The Constitution only guarantees the Nigerian people the human rights either in their preamble or substantive provisions in the country.

What we need now is a nation of great people who live to positively impact others and build enduring legacies

There's a place for talking and criticism. But there's also a place to let our ACTIONS do the talking!

Nigeria is a country with abundance of wealth, but because of lack of truth and integrity, the wealth are stolen, but the paradox of the whole thing is, this stolen wealth always find their way to nations with no apparent natural wealth, but with a high credit of degree of truth and honesty.

To those who are struggling. To talk about a struggle, you're likely to forget about it. To be shown a struggle, you're likely not to forget it. But, to live through a struggle, you'll understand it.

Whoever can survive the stress involved in every institutional/documentation process, etc in Nigeria can survive anywhere.

The sky was overcast with thick, grey clouds drifting in the direction of Idasa. That meant rain. It would come, as long as the clouds drifted in that direction. Lightening flashes momentarily parted the clouds...Shango, the god of lightening and thunder, was registering his anger as this strange talk of a new God is taking hold of simple folk who were once unquestioning votaries of his order. The new malady must be nipped in the bud.

A good businessman must have nose for business the same way a journalist has nose for news. In places where people see a lot of obstacles, I see a lot of opportunities. A good businessman sees where others don’t see.

I believe that for Nigeria and other third world countries to truly become developed, we must change the culture and attitude of our people towards work

Your best - no matter how great - isnothing if you minus God from theequation.

Girls are pearls, ladies are rubies, mothers are moulders, and women are wonderful.

I am suprised to a mad extent that people who claim to be intelligent and truth seeking go to church, hear their religious leaders say something, and without vetting it to a reasonable extent swallow it hook and all. Now the church has moved from speaking truth to power but has now aced her game by canvassing for politicians who have no business with God or his people. "by the use of simple propaganda even the most spiritual among us can be sold for the price of an orange," and the church is alr

There's one country that can be trusted to understand the complexity of history, it's Nigeria.

I am not a member of any political party, APC or PDP. I am a Democrat.

Nigeria has divided itself into PDP and APC.The PDP is to go on making mistakes while APC is to prevent mistakes from being corrected.

If you're the only one that can see the genius in you, It's best you revisit the drawing board.

In our country let us reject violence and selfishness which could destroy Nigeria unity.

Peace is more of an internal settlement in Nigeria rather than what is visible on the external hardship we face in the country.

We have a vision in Nigeria in which muslims and Christians shall live and work together as equals in conditions of peace and prosperity.

No matter what vision you have in Nigeria. The first thing that must be done is to destroy Terrorist.

I prefer to rule and work in Nigeria in a free and independent way. I was born free, and I want to die free in the name of my country.

The instability and disorderliness we have in Nigeria today and Africa at large is totally due to the absence of this light.

If Nigeria will change for the better, then we must take responsibility for the changes in Nigeria.

Nigeria is one country, one people and one nation.

You and I must work together to develop Nigeria to get education for our children, to have doctors, to build roads, to improve all the basic essentials.

Working together as a team helps build a cohesive organization.

In such a regime, I say you died a good death if your life had inspired someone to come forward and shoot your murderer in the chest - without asking to be paid.

In such a regime, I say you died a good death if your life had inspired someone to come forward and shoot your murdered in the chest - without asking to be paid.

It is the duty of youths to war against indiscipline and corruption because they are the leaders of tomorrow.

Any leader who feel the pain and fight for you. Support him or you lose but if that leader doesn't feel the pain and fight for you. Don't support him, fight for yourself, be a leader and fight for others.

Creativity is key to productivity and prosperity.

The audacity of my sagacity is instrumentality to my successity.

In Nigeria creativity is the key to productivity and prosperity to develop our country.

TODAY is the PAST of your FUTURE. So, make TODAY count for the sake of your HISTORY. Use your words, time & choices wisely

A nation is safer and progressive when the citizens own or are involved in healthy businesses that can aid them enjoy good livelihood without any fear for tomorrow.

Business is as old as life. There is no living being that does not have a business.

I hate our current leaders becouse they don't know the value of there people, but like there ideas because it will soon turn against them and any of there kind.

single universe, many planets,many continents, and many countries, my country Nigeria will never be like others.

A nation is not defined by its borders or the boundaries of its land mass Rather, a nation is defined by adverse people who have been unified by a cause and a value system and who are committed to a vision for the type of society they wish to live in and give to the future generations to come.

Do the little things. In the future when you look back, they'd have made the greatest change.

It would be better not to know so many things than to know so many things that are not so.

As a nation, we will only become the shining light to the world with the emergence of more and more role models worthy of emulation by all

I am charting a course that will become a seed which may fall to the ground and die. But out of it shall arise many seeds and trees that shall become a plantation of light, which would usher in a new dawn of Gods righteousness to the church, Nigeria, and to Africa.

I have written all the 406 pages of my book in Swahili words. Even the countries are in Swahili. Instead of 'Nigeria', for example, I have written 'Nijeria'. That is how it is written in the Swahili dictionary. This can seem as a minor detail and that people may find my mission close to ridiculous! However, single letters and commas matter.