Nigerian Quotes

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

“Since when has outright denial of truth become a Nigerian factor?”

“Since when has corruption everywhere, homes, streets, offices, become a Nigerian factor”

“Since when has irresponsibility and lack of accountability in public service become a Nigerian factor?”

“I am hearing a more resounding voice in the spirit saying,God is changing the guard in the Nigerian church.”

“Since when has bringing stolen money to churches for Pastor’s blessings become a Nigerian norm?”

“Since when has grafts, bribes to get your children into the higher institution become a Nigerian thing?”

“Every Nigerian must begin to raise their voice against our societal failures and call them as such at every juncture. In this way we could all bring about a modern, progressive and civilized society.”

“On some issues, it will be an apparent insult to expect one not to be emotional about it, not to be prejudiced or side one's kit and kin.On issues as deep and as touchy as the Nigerian civil war and its consequences to the easterners, till this present day, to ask me not to cry, not to mourn, not to discuss it, is reduce me to a robot and ask of me a miracle, I am no TB Joshua.I may not discuss it often, but in truth, it was a regrettable and sorrowful experience, for any people at all!”

“How does the saying go? When two locusts fight, it is always the crow that feasts.'Is that a Luo expression?' I asked. Sayid's face broke into a bashful smile. We have a similar expression in Luo,' he said, 'but actually I must admit that I read this particular expression in a book by Chinua Achebe. The Nigerian writer. I like his books very much. He speaks the truth about Africa's predicament. the Nigerian, the Kenya - it is the same. We share more than divides us.”