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… Nigeria is roughly twice the size of France? (Nwankwo, 1986)
… In the history of our nation there was a time when Nigeria
could afford anything; during that period the federal government
paid the salaries of public servants in a poor Caribbean nation?
(Daily Sun, 6 July 2005) On several occasions Nigeria has also
paid full salaries for other African countries such as Benin
Republic. (Ali, 1985)
Did You Know That…
… The Redeemed Christian Church of God has the most
branches of any Christian denomination in Africa? It is also
one of the fastest growing churches in North America.
… The Nigerian Anglican Church is Africa’s largest Anglican
Church with an estimated 17.5 million members? (The
Guardian, 5 July 2006, p. 2)
… Nigeria ranks second to the US in free Bible distribution in
the world? In Africa, Nigeria is the largest network distributor
of the Holy Bible. (The Guardian, 15 February 2006)
… Vehicular traffic in the country shot up from a mere 1.2 million
in 1975 to about eight million in 2003? (The Punch, 2 August
2006, p. 15)
Did You Know That…
… Nigeria broke the world record (and created a new one) in the
Guinness Book of World Records for the longest dance party at
53 hours 50 minutes? It was set at the Nokia/Silverbird
Danceathon by Kafayat Shafau and the Zebra Team. The former
world record was 52 hours 3 minutes. (The Guardian, 6 October
2006, p. 31)
The Problem Called Nigeria
“No matter how
many heads are
in the market
place, one will
not mistake his
mother’s head for
another.”
African Proverb
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