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In the midst of challenges and running around to make ends meet in
Nigeria, there is one thing you can never miss among Nigerians –
passion. Yeah! Nigerians are passionate people which can be seen in
their everyday lives, but in different areas of life. You see them
smile, wave, do some crazy dance steps and argue endlessly and
sometimes, you cannot stop to marvel at the way they defend their
passions. Actually, some of these passions maybe weird, crazy and
simply unbelievable, yet, this is what makes Nigerians happy and
exciting people to be with.
Popular Travel Blog,
Travelstart recently asked its fans on
Facebook what
they are most passionate about. We had a great number of responses and
we came up with a list of what Nigerians are most passionate about.
Here
are 20 things Nigerians are most passionate about:
1. Alluring Nigeria, we hail thee!
Photo Source: Moises.on on Flickr
As if its fascinating history and culture is not enough to grab your
attention, Nigeria is blessed with everything you can think of –
delicious foods,
entertainment
,
scenic towns and villages, stunning attractions, friendly locals,
charming and calm atmosphere.
No matter what happens in Nigeria,
Nigerians cannot stop loving Nigeria. If you visit the international
airports in Nigeria during festive periods and you’ll see the large
number of Nigerians around the world returning to the country. There are
a lot of beautiful attractions and exciting activities that you cannot
stop admiring such as Obudu Ranch in Cross River, colourful festivals
around the country, sandy beaches and quiet village life where you can
relax and take palm wine and bush meat.
2. Freebies – don’t tempt us with free things
‘Awoof’ is the name for every free thing that Nigerians get. We are
always looking out for free browsing plans, free airtime to call
friends, free tickets, free clothes and bonanzas. Things that would not
cost us money but would add value to our life is what we cannot neglect.
We can even fight to get our own share of these awoof gifts.
3. Travelling outside the country
Oh boy! Nigerians love travelling outside the country. It does not
matter if it is South Africa or South America, so far our feet have
stepped out of Nigeria rightly or wrongly, we are happy. Interestingly,
it is this passion for travelling that fuels and drives our optimism in
doing exploits around the world. No Nigerian wants to return back from
abroad without achievements. Just chip in an easy way of leaving Nigeria
to some set of people and you are literary made their king.
4. We are everywhere with the social network
We can ‘Facebook’ even in religious places and the most sacred places
in the country. Just don’t leave us with a cell phone in a boring
environment. We have become social media persons that we do not need to
read the papers to know what is happening around us. If you want to know
anything about Nigeria or her people,visit the popular social networks.
5. We are fashion savvy citizens
Fashion is one of the things Nigerians are most passionate about, it
doesn’t matter if it is ‘Aba-made’ or ‘Made in China or our African
Ankara clothes. Nigerians are passionate about fashion and they spend
good money in looking good. Don’t be caught in a Nigerian social
gathering without planning what you would wear because you may look like
an alien. Ladies talk for days about what to wear before an event comes
up.
6. Football can make us forfeit our meals
Super Eagles may not be meeting the expectation of Nigerians
sometimes; but that has not stopped us from loving soccer. The premier
league has become a god that is worshipped during the weekends. For
wives who have football fanatic husbands or kids, food shouldn’t be
served neither should errands be initiated. Some of our men are so
passionate about football that they can even fight for their clubs.
7. Step aside; it is Owanbe (party) time
You can literally feel the vibe when you smell the weekend air in
Nigeria. Your feet may even disappoint you when it does some tapping to
the local music as you walk past some party locations. The colourful
attires, the displays of local artistes or DJs, the settings and the
food bring thousands of Nigerians outside their homes for Owanbe. This
is a way to unwind after a stressful week in Nigeria. We simply love
attending ‘Owanbe’ as the Yoruba people call it.
8. Change is what makes us excited
We know that the only thing that is not constant is change and
Nigerians really love any change. They believe that every change would
give them a ray of hope or affect them. Whatever type of change, we are
passionate to know how we can benefit from it. This change can be seen
in a new drink like Orijin, new slangs, new fashion, new Super Eagle’s
coach, new fashion or anything change. We really love change.
9. Sports is our hobby, we love it
Like in every part of the world where sports bring a lot of fans,
Nigerians are not an exception. They love sport activities; even
nowadays, ladies are now getting serious-minded as participants and
spectators. Even the local wrestling is a must-watch in the village. We
see sports as another means of bonding together even with our enemies.
10. We are crazy about cars
We love cars especially the luxury and the latest models in town. We
celebrate the arrival of our new cars like we celebrate the birth of a
new baby. Sometimes, we even put up parties to celebrate our new cars.
Of course, it mustn’t be brand new. Whether it is ‘tokunbo’ or new, a
new car is a new car to us.
11. We are passionate about money-making
The only reason that Nigerians work hard is because they are
passionate about becoming successful and making money. It does not
matter the kind of job that is fetching us the money, what matters is
that success is achieved at the end of the day. When a business gives
out a lot of returns, it doesn’t take minutes for thousands of people to
start the particular line of business. It is in our genes to be
successful and rich.
12. We love shortcut – we believe it is the easiest route to success
Hardwork may pay but a lot of Nigerians are passionate about looking
for fast ways of achieving success. Little wonder you find a lot of
Nigerians scaling protocols to be served.
13. Music and dance make our world go round
From Shoki to Skelewu, hiplife to blues; Nigerians do not have
shortage of dance steps and music. In fact, there is hardly a day that
Nigerians are not seen singing and dancing along with popular artistes.
Even the bus conductor with a headphone connected to music can forget to
collect money from passengers when carried away by the music.
14. We own the latest electronic gadgets
Technology has come to Nigeria and we are not letting go. Talk of the
latest Smartphone or in-house gadgets; we cannot get enough of them. We
change our gadgets like the way we change clothes, we are so passionate
about our gadgets that we can starve ourselves to get the best.
15. We cannot wait for public holidays
Who doesn’t like holidays? Nigerians love holidays and festive
periods. From Christmas to New Year, Workers Day to Democracy day, and
many other religious breaks, we cannot wait for it to come. This is the
time we abandon the office work, forget the worries about our school
work and indulge in socializing, drinking and eating good food. We wish
holidays are everyday.
16. Family is our number one
No matter how busy we may be, we do not joke with our families. The
bond is strong and cannot be cut by strangers. We love ourselves and
would always defend, help, advice and move along with our families. This
is the best cult we can ever join because that is where we can be the
kings we may not be outside.
17. Education is our bedrock
Nigerians are very passionate about going to school, either formal or
informal. Getting admission into a tertiary institute is something that
is held in high regards all over the country. We push even those who do
not like education to do anything around education.
18. You cannot take religion away from us
The whole world may be religious but we believe that we are the most
religious people on earth. A look at our backyards would sprout hundreds
of religious places. We do not play with our religious days and can
even die for our religion. We strongly believe in God and passionate
about our religious beliefs.
19. Together forever in our weddings
The preparation of a wedding, the clothing of the groom’s men and
‘aso-ebi’ make wedding an exciting event in Nigeria. We are passionate
about getting married and attending weddings. There are a lot of things
that we would love in weddings, the delicious foods, the free gifts and
the wedding concepts.
20. We cannot erase our culture
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Even though, the world is developing rapidly with technology. It is
an abstract when we celebrate our culture. We push the modern age aside
when we are celebrating our cultures. We may not be practising these
cultures in our modern cities, but when it is time to exhibit our roots,
we never shy away from doing that.
What are the things you are most passionate about? Share your most
passionate things about Nigerians with us in the comment below:
So so true,I get excited when someone mentions Nigeria. Am proud to be one.
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