Nigerian QUOTES

1 " 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. "

― Barack Obama , Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

2 " 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! "

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

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4 " Friends, since when has irresponsibility become a Nigerian factor? "

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

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

7 " She was tall and dark-skinned and looked like a Nigerian sculpture. She moved like a lioness, her every step bristling with suppressed violence. "

― Bonnie Greer , A Parallel Life

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

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9 " So, no, this conversation is about gender. Some people will say, " Oh, but women have the real power: bottom power." (This is a Nigerian expression for a woman who uses her sexuality to get things from men.) But bottom power is not power at all, because the woman with bottom power is actually not powerful; she just has a good route to tap another person's power. And then what happens if the man is in a bad mood or sick or temporarily impotent? "

10 " How Does What We Eat Affect the Planet? The things you put on your fork have the power to affect not only your health, but also agricultural practices, climate change, and even our economy. One church member told us about Nigerian farmers he met who were given seed by a large agricultural company at a cheaper price than their regular seed, but then the seeds from that crop couldn’t be replanted. (They are designed that way.) The farmers then were forced to buy the seed from the same company at a higher price the next year and eventually couldn’t afford to farm. This pattern of industrial agricultural practices not only has impacted the quality of the food you eat, but also creates hunger in little children in Africa. When you stop buying industrial food, it has an enormous ripple effect. The power of your fork can change the world. When it comes to our health and the health of the planet, we have a lot more to learn and study, but we don’t need all the answers in order to take action. We can each make choices to buy more whole foods, sustainably raised animals, locally grown produce, and more. Just as we’ve learned that certain fats are good for us and others are destructive, we can learn what agricultural and food practices are best for us too. "

― Rick Warren , The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life

11 " Since when has corruption everywhere, homes, streets, offices, become a Nigerian factor "

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

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13 " Since when has outright denial of truth become a Nigerian factor? "

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14 " 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. "

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

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

17 " I am the daughter of Nigerian immigrants. My mother is a survivor of both polio and of the Igbo genocide during her country's civil war in the late 1960s. "

18 " The work of Nigeria is not complete for as long as there is any one Nigerian who goes to bed on empty stomach. "

19 " As far as the constitution allows me, I will try to ensure that there is responsible and accountable governance at all levels of government in the country. For I will not have kept my own trust with the Nigerian people if I allow others abuse theirs under my watch. "

20 " The relationship with my people, the Nigerian people, is very good. My relationship with the rulers has always been problematic. "