There are many reasons why Nigeria has
become the love of millions of people around the
world especially her citizens. From our fabulous
lifestyle to our sense of humour, amazing
destinations to our foods, we are indeed a
blessed country of extraordinary variety. Nigeria
may not be a perfect country, of course; we’ve
got no perfect country in the world and this is
why we feel compelled to stand up for the nation
of our birth. We have listed 15 reasons why you
should be proud to be a Nigerian:
1. It begins with resilience
We have seen it all but when it comes to
resilience, Nigerians do not lose their humor, cool
and joviality even in the face of hardship. It is in
Nigeria that ugly situations are turned to be
dramatic, little wonder we were once called the
‘happiest people on earth’.
2. We are gifted and talented
When it comes to talents and brains, we are like
number one in the world. This is no
exaggeration!! There is no field in this world
where we have not made our marks, talk about
the prestigious Nobel Prize, sports, the world of
blogging and internet, entertainment, politics,
medicine, engineering, etc. Just name any field
and we would tell the Nigerians who are making
waves there.
3. Nigerians are happy people
It doesn’t matter if we are living on some floating
slums like Makoko in Lagos or the government of
the day is not living up to our expectation; one
thing that hardship can never take away from us
is our happiness. In the midst of fear,
challenges, difficulties, pains, frustrations and
anger, we still find one reason to be happy.
4. We are entrepreneurial
There is nothing we appreciate than being
creative and this drives us to make things come
to life. There is no part of the world where you
would not see us. We are extremely good when it
comes to entrepreneurship. We create business
out of nothing and survive the worst economic
recession because we are smart entrepreneurs.
This is why we see small businesses flourish
from that tiny hut in a remote village to the
companies around the country.
5. Nigerians are very optimistic
Life can be cruel but this doesn’t have anything
to do with what we believe in. We are very
optimistic which is why we are able to translate
every negative situation to something positive.
We see the good in every situation we find
ourselves.
6. There is no place like home
No matter how many years we must have gotten
accustomed to the lifestyle of another country;
there is no home like Naija. Nothing has been
able to replace that homesick and longing that
comes when we stay away from the country for
a long time. The charm and comfort we get when
we are with our loved ones cannot be bought
with material wealth.
7. We have a sense of oneness
Yah! If there is one thing that stands Nigerians
out anywhere in the world, it is their sense of
communal spirit. We are quick to embrace other
Nigerians as brothers and sisters once we
realize that they come from Nigeria, we are at
home with them. We love the family life and this
has become our trademark.
8. A Country of beauty
Nigeria have a lot of breath taking destinations
you can visit that stretches from Lagos Bar
Beach to Obudu Cattle Ranch; destinations where
you can feel Mother Nature, see rare species of
plants and animals and enjoy the beauty of
tranquility and tourism.
9. We have God at the centre of our
lives
Faith takes the centre of our everyday lives as
Nigerians. We believe that God is at helm of
everything we do. It doesn’t matter what you
really believe in, you can worship your God how
you please without getting persecuted for what
you believe in.
10. We are rich in culture
The impact of Nigeria’s entertainment and
culture cannot be underestimated. We have a
very rich culture that has become a hallmark of
our day to day activities even outside Nigeria. It
is very difficult to resist the allure and beauty
that come from our culture.
11. We have the freedom that people in
most countries only dream about
It is in Nigeria you can get a new job regardless
of where you come from or gender. You can
marry who you want to, say anything in public or
be who you really want to become without fear of
getting persecution by the government of the
day. There is just so much freedom to play
around with.
12. Things are very cheap and
sometimes free in Nigeria
If you are scared of parking space tickets, over
speeding fines and some of those fines that
cannot be neglected in most countries, Nigeria
can be a haven for you. Despite the fact that a lot
of things are cheap, so many things are virtually
free. This does not mean that we allow
lawlessness in our country because if you are
ever arrested, you may never commit crime in
your life again.
13. We support each other during bad
times
Everyone is supportive of each other when
things go terribly wrong. Enmity is dropped and
friendship is renewed when we see others suffer
misfortune. We take comfort in seeing others
who have divided ideas and beliefs stand
together and fight a common cause in the
country.
14. Nigerians loves life to the fullest
We are one special breed of humans on planet
earth. Even though we are very hard-working
yet, we do not spare money when it comes to
luxury and the beautiful things of life. Before you
can say Jack, the latest gadget in the world is
already in Nigeria. We love life and this is why
our weekends are filled with parties and
excitement.
15. We have flaws too, but in a special
way
We do not lie about our shortcomings. Yeah! We
got loads of them but we are sincere to admit
that we are not perfect. No one is perfect and
this makes us even; it is this sincerity of who we
are, who we have become and what we would
evolve into that makes use unique. There is no
part of the world where we visit that we are not
recognized immediately.
We bet you are homesick after reading this if
you are outside. There is definitely no place like
Nigeria and unless you do not have a heart, it is
impossible not to be proud of your citizenship as
a Nigerian. Share with us why you are proud to
be a Nigerian in the comment below: Source : howng.com/15-reasons-proud-nigerian/

It has been a wonderful place just that some God forsaken set of people wanna make it unbearable for us to live......God Bless my Country,God Bless INEC for making this year Valentine day a special one for guys.....Say NO to outing...my girl will be like, soulmate,where are u?.....sorry sweetie am on my way to the polling center come with ur voting card.. Lol

Nigeria is a special land bless by God
Just dat some group of people think dat it belongs to only dem and their children
However This is our land & we must fight to save it and make it d best as destine by God
I rep Nigeria
#Proud2BaNigerian

I would stand up for white anyday

#Patriot. Wave the flag high.

Nigeria is like the stone that the builders rejected that shall become the chief cornerstone, this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our sight. Oh, how I wish the birth of the GREAT NIGERIA is this generation! Albeit, it shall be.