I was listening to a brand expert on AIT yesterday and he was talking about human brands. He cited Nelson Mandela as the number one brand that South Africa has. And when they presenter asked him if Nigeria had a Human Brand and he answered in the affirmative but said that most of the brands are regional rather than National. Meaning that there's no single person that is loved by majority of Nigerians from different parts of the country and i agree with his sentiment.

If one mentions Nnamdi Azikiwe, the person has to complete it with Ahmadu Bello and Obafemi Awolowo. How come we don't have a Nationalistic figure?

Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Fela.

I'm Ibo, but I will recommend the Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka any day any time

FreeGlobe: Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Fela.

You're right but these people are more popular in Lagos than anywhere else. They don't have huge following in the nooks and crannies of Nigeria.

MKO Abiola is a national brand

sign of cross!!!

Obasanjo.

He's probably the least hated national figure we have, so he wins.

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donroxy: MKO Abiola is a national brand

sign of cross!!!

It's weird that we don't have someone in the mold of Mandela, Ghandi and Abraham Lincoln. This is a pointer that buttresses the fact that we're not a nation but a country full of Nations.

Okija_juju: YEs...


Our National Figure is [size=18pt]419[/size]

afam4eva:

hmmm @ MKO

afam4eva: It's weird that we don't have someone in the mold of Mandela, Ghandi and Abraham Lincoln. This is a pointer that buttresses the fact that we're not a nation but a country full of Nations.

There's absolutely nothing 'weird' about it. There are over 200 countries on earth. How many of them have a 'national icon' you can readily name?

Less than 10 I'm sure!

So what IS weird is having a 'national icon', not lacking one.

FreeGlobe: Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Fela.

Fela perhaps but I don't trust the other 2.

Okija_juju: YEs...


Our National Figure is 419

Shebi, na ppl like una mk am bi like so, lol....@OP, you are right; we rili hv neva had a national figure acceptable to all sections and strata of d Nigerian nation. I'hv noticd dat too...

BeraBera: I'm Ibo, but I will recommend the Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka any day any time

I za aga ole wuru onye Igbo?

ROSSIKE:

There's absolutely nothing 'weird' about it. There are over 200 countries on earth. How many of them have a 'national icon' you can readily name?

Less than 10 I'm sure!

So what IS weird is having a 'national icon', not lacking one.

I doubt if there's any country who doesn't have a National idol.

Mko , :'

ROSSIKE:

There's absolutely nothing 'weird' about it. There are over 200 countries on earth. How many of them have a 'national icon' you can readily name?

Less than 10 I'm sure!

So what IS weird is having a 'national icon', not lacking one.

Good point.

Goodluck

BeraBera: I'm Ibo, but I will recommend the Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka any day any time

You are "Ibo"? Smh! Which tribe is Ibo? Because in Nigeria we only have Igbos.

National figure? None for now and perhaps never in future. Nigeria is too disunited and full of ethnic bigots to have a national figure.

I will be Nigeria's first national figure.. Am not joking.. Till then,expect no national figure...

Our national figure head is not a person. It is a food. Make I better no call him name before dem ban me again
guyarewe
Everybody loves this little fella

National figure.....419

Unfortunately religious bigotry, tribalism and hatred would not allow us to recognize any person(s)

sugar 001: Goodluck

Minion: No dey follow me play

FELA is a National Icon

And the Afrika Shrine has long been a place where Nigerians from all tribes, religions, and beliefs can come together to enjoy tha Kpoli

If that isn't Nationalistic enough, then I don't know what is...

yea,we hav. bt dey re all dead!!!

Okija_juju: YEs... Our National Figure is 419

sugar 001: Goodluck

Redmosquito:
Minion: No dey follow me play

O.T.I.S:
Unfortunately religious bigotry, tribalism and hatred would not allow us to recognize any person(s)

exactly.

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