419 Reasons To Like Nigeria

316. We love our country with a patriotism that is amazing – it’s a case of we can criticize our country, but if you are not Nigerian, don’t you dare join us!

317. Nigerians love to hate their country and there is always a myriad of problems to complain about. However, with the slightest mention of a football match involving the country, you’ll know how much the people want their nation to win and how deeply they feel about their country.

318. Nigeria is a land filled with some of the most patriotic people.

319. Nigeria has got men who have championed worldwide movements in virtually every sphere. She cannot be missing on any man-made map.

320. Nigerians are very hopeful. We don’t give up! This gives reason to Nigerians being described as the happiest – our hope, our hustle, our faith, our love…. all come together to just keep us going.

321. A Nigerian is a go-getter and makes the best out of every opportunity that comes knocking. Leave a Nigerian in the desert and he will find a way home.

322. Amidst temporal hardship and suffering, Nigerians smile and remain hopeful that someday, it will be a new dawn.

323. Nigeria is the land of the resilient. Nigerians are happy people and it is such an amazing thing that while unfortunate circumstances may exist, people manage to wake up the next day, put a smile on their face and go out happy. It helps that Nigerians have a lot of faith and this is not about religion; the typical Nigerian person is the eternal optimist always believing that things can and will get better.

324. Our ‘NEVER SAY DIE’ spirit: we encounter several challenges daily, but we stay strong, united and peaceful. The many issues that we have to contend with on a daily basis are enough to send some nations to war.

325. THE GIANT OF AFRICA: Not ignoring the current challenges, eventually, when we get our acts right, we will reign supreme in the global scene. We have the potential and as is much touted by the Warri people – ‘Naija no dey carry last’

326. The ‘hustle’ – Nigeria has taught me respect for hard work and love for excellence. There is a Nigerian from New York to Timbuktu being great at what she does. The culture expects greatness from you: writers want to be Wole Soyinka and traders want to be the next Dangote – we hustle.

327. Nigerians are survivors. A Nigerian is not hard to spot the world over. He/She keeps body and soul together regardless of clime because we are built so.

328. We love our hustle – we get educated, get jobs or get a business going on – something always going on.

329. We are hopeful – no matter how down and dirty it gets, we always hold out hope ‘We go dey alright’; ‘We go hammer’; ’It is well’ are some of our favourite phrases.

330. Nigerians never give up easily. They always find a way to keep going forward. No power supply, and they get a generator; no public water supply and they dig a borehole. We are the ultimate ‘Can-do’ nation in the world.

331. Nigerians are very hopeful people. No matter how bad things are, they always believe that their situations will get better.

332. Nigerians are very resilient people. They have the ability to bounce back even in the toughest situations and can survive under any circumstance.

333. Nigerians are resilient in spirit.

334. We do not give up on ourselves.

335. The ‘survivor-mentality’ is hard-wired into the DNA of Nigeria’s people. The fact that against all the odds (and there are many of them), Nigerians continue to live, hustle and seek to triumph. It is not by mistake that Nigeria is regarded as one of the “happiest” countries in the world, despite its challenging economic and social conditions.

336. Nigerians are very intelligent, creative and innovative. They usually thrive irrespective of where they find themselves.

337. The Enterprise Capacity of Nigerian people is one other reason I like Nigeria. In the face of poverty and adversity an average Nigeria has dignity to always make sure to vend for. I know Nigerians to be very hardworking people.

338. I like Nigeria because of what I call the ‘Nigerian Spirit’. Every Nigerian believes when there is life there is hope and so they do not quit. Always ensuring that at all time the spirit is renewed and people keep moving ahead irrespective of their adversities. I love the resilience of Nigerians.

339. For some reason, we seem to have an internal mechanism that stops us just when we’re about to jump off the precipice. Things that would make other African nations burn a thousand time over just scratch us a bit.

340. When there’s a will, there’s a way; and where there’s a way, there’s a Nigerian. We never take no for an answer.

341. Tenacity in the blood of Nigerians to strive no matter the hardship they face. We have a spirit that refuses to be broken. We are always ready to face the odds and find a way round them.

342. The ‘pride’ and boldness of Nigerians to represent this country in a positive light in spite of the ridicule some unscrupulous citizens have brought on this great nation.

343. Nigeria is a country with rugged citizens. The average man has zest for life, his infallible spirit gives him the determination to make it at all costs no matter how hard the circumstances are and he does his best to make ends meet. Nigerians go hard, they just don’t quit. This is a good trait when channelled into other efforts as well. Whatever we do, we like to be great at it.

344. Nigeria has youth, who despite having minimal tools, make giant strides to make things happen in technology, community and leadership development.

345. Comedy! Our difficult lives do not deter us, we laugh at it even while making it work. We eke out a living and never give up. See what would happen with more stable internet and power supply.

346. We are instinctively resilient. It’s almost the typical Nigerian’s second nature.

347. We’re a pretty tough bunch with a survival instinct like none other. We succeed under the harshest conditions.

348. Despite infrastructural challenges that hamper small businesses, every Nigerian knows how to function like a local government. When you provide your own water & electricity, you have to manage those extra costs and see that you still make a profit.

349. Nigerians remain exceedingly jovial and optimistic despite the socio-economic and political woes that we are confronted with on a daily basis.

350. I love the tenacity of the average Nigerian, the will to survive against all odds. The fact that we still exist as a nation despite a civil war, numerous coups and other forms of conflict is proof of this fact.