Fellow Nigerians, today is May 29, let us reflect on the following positive facts.
All over the world Nigerians are setting the pace and becoming the standard by which others measure themselves.
In the US, Nigerians are the most educated immigrant community. Google it and you'll see it. Not one of the most educated, the most educated.
60% of Nigerians in the US have college degrees. This is far above the American national average of 30%
Nigerians in US are some of the highest earners, typically earning 25% more than the median US income of $53k
In Ivy League schools in Europe and America, Nigerians routinely outperform their peers from other nations
A Nigerian family, The Imafidons, have officially been named the smartest family in the UK. Prof. Chris Imafidon has been referred to as a world intellectual icon by Harvard Professor William Maxwell. Prof. Imafidon grew up in Nigeria.