Got the below interesting forward about a #NIGERIA not many talk of and I was encouraged to share-
Please help spread the same so that more and more people learn about it...

1. Are you aware that all over the world Nigerians are setting the pace & becoming the standard by which others measure themselves?Do you know?

2. In USA, Nigerians are the most educated immigrant community. Google and you’ll see it.Not one of the most educated, the most educated.

3. 60% of Nigerians in the US have college degrees. This is far above the American national average of 30%

4. Nigerians in US are one of the highest earners, typically earning 25% more than the median US income of $53k

5. In Ivy League schools in Europe & America, Nigerians routinely outperform their peers from other nations

6. A Nigerian family, The Imafidon family, have officially been named the smartest family in the UK.

7.The designer of the famous car, Chevrolet Volt, Jelani Aliyu, is a super
talented Nigerian from Sokoto State.

8.The World’s fastest supercomputer was designed by a world renowned inventor & scientist, Philip Emeagwali, a full-blown Nigerian whose patency was awarded in 2015

9. The wealthiest Black man and woman on earth are Nigerians, @AlikoDangote and Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija. Both have no trace of criminal record of any kind.

10. South Africa couldn’t have ended apartheid & achieved Black rule if not for the leadership role Nigeria played.

11. 2 Of the 3 South African Presidents who ruled after apartheid -Nelson Mandela (60s)& Thabo Mbeki (70s)lived under asylum in Nigeria before becoming President.We gave financial & human support,boycotted an Olympics & our politicians,musicians & activists campaigned relentlessly

12. Nigeria spent over $3 Billion & lost hundreds of soldiers to end the wars in both Liberia & Sierra
Leone which the world ignored because they have no oil.

13. When there was a coup in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2003, Nigeria restored the elected President back to power

14. Before there were street lights in European cities, ancient Benin kingdom had street lights fueled by palm oil.

15. 500 years ago, Benin casted metal alloys to create magnificent art including the world famous Queen Ida Mask.

16. Amina was a warrior queen who ruled Zaria Emirate in Kaduna state,
Northwestern Nigeria 400 years ago in 1610. Google and see what she means to Africa.

17. We gave monetary gifts to Ireland during our oil boom and built a statue for France free of charge.We are not poor blacks

18. The first television station in Africa was NTA Ibadan (1960) long before Ireland has their RTE station..

Wherever you look in this great country, Nigeria, heroes abound both now and in our recent and ancient past.

Source: www.twitter.com/Sunil_Sawhney