In popular parlance, wherever you turn, you hear: “Naija no dey carry last”. That’s the Nigerian’s way of self consolation, even self motivation. In whatever circumstance he finds himself, a Nigerian is supposed to come out tops, whether the playing field is level or not. It is that self assurance that other Africans mistake for arrogance. It is true that a Nigerian will not tolerate being treated as a second class being, but that’s all there is to his…
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