I remember seeing Nigerians in church. They were so full of life and energy. The women were so colorful in their Sunday dress. Their songs were incredible. It was incredible. Nigerians are great. I met a lot of Nigerians in Korea and Saudi Arabia. Same thing, very much full of life, ambition and energy. The energy is contagious. Welcome to the USA. Respect.
the nigerian men i met stole from their FBA spouse and wouldn't support their children. and tried to kill her for insurance money. and called her a whore for wanting sexual satisfaction
If they are so successful and educated, they should help the Nigeria!,a failed state in a terrible state, They do not support their own as one never heard of the wealthy helping those less fortunate . to be honest, l find them loud and very aggressive ., selfish and self centered, Especially the women!!
@@sylviamawudoku Why should they help the country that was corrupted by their leaders who turned their backs on them? They left for a reason. It's like expecting somone to send you money after you steal from them. Why do you have these weird thoughts?
@sylviamawudoku please suggest how we should help. Do you know how many Nigeria immigrants who went back home to visit, start a business, or participate in politics but never returned because they were either kidnapped, killed, or duped? If your wicked political class don't fix it, they and their children will be sacrificed one day. It's called karma.
The reason why as you call, ' weird thoughts ' is because I have seen Nigerians behavior in London, as l am Born and raised in London. They don't talk, to each other, but tend to shout at each other, , they mock people with disabilities, lack sense of compassion, especially people who are PWAs, people here find them aggressive angry and very argumentative , which puts people off. Just because what l say is in ' conflict ' with your opinions, l am branded with the label weird thoughts like you, l am just putting My, and l have spoken to many people point of view, regarding Nigerians . they are. Notorious regarding fraud of benefits and other scams etc in the UK, and NO, I AM NOT REPEAT NOT SAYING ALL NIGERIAN ARE FRAUS AND SCAMMERS, . I wanted to support a NGO that helps People with disabilities, and could not find a fund raising organizers whoi are banked linked in Nigeria, when l inquired As to why, l was told that due to the notorious reputation of Nigeria noeone want to 'trust ' Nigeria etc. I was even told that a Nigerian passport is viewed with suspicion! therefore, if you think l have weird thoughts, then you need to contact the official UK institutions as well. Yes, it is hard to hear , but black people are sometimes their own worst enemy!!
I ALSO THINK BLACK AMERICANS WE ARE ALSO VERY VERY DRIVEN - COMING FROM ZERO TO CREATE SOMETHING.. i THINK NIGERIANS AND ALL AFRICAN ETHNIC GROUPS HAVE GREATNESS FROM WITHIN. CELEBRATE EACH OTHER
@@inmythoughts718 as a nigerian we appreciate you and we can do better with Each order to make africa and black race To be where we need to be internationally
As a Nigerian still in Nigeria, I'd say one of the forces is the fact that America provides an opportunity that we may not see at home and then we're quick to grab and harness it... added with the fact that family and God is very important to us, we only strive for the top 🇳🇬 ✊🏾
National structures are set up specific ways to allow specific people to benefit over others within the country sometimes based on International interest and deals that the public don't really know about. It's the very same reason why there are failing people in every country some in the top Financial ethnicities who control the money and some in the rest of the ethnicities within the country who will blame the government for their own failures. Because in reality we all know everyone can't win and there has to be a labor class in order a wealthy person to even exist
@@o.t9358 That's where family which I mentioned get to play a role, the 2nd and 3rd generation has never set foot in the country yes but they grow up with family members who have and we instill our values in our young ones to the core
@BrooklynBorn 83, you ask a very reasonable question and if it starts a diaspora conflict, it still is an intriguing question, regardless. The disparity can be explained by the fact that Nigerians back home have a very weird sense of country. By that I mean, technically, Nigerians don’t have a country that belongs to equally to every Nigerian. There is a piece of territory, divided into tribal and sub tribal enclaves and ultimately determines and affects your sense of belonging within the greater Nigeria. It’s not like the US where you are eminently from where you were born and you can decide to move anywhere within continental USA and have the same rights as citizens born within your new state. In Nigeria, actually in most African countries, you may be from Nigeria on paper, but you are actually from where your last name says you are from. So, say for example; an Igbo person is Nigerian on paper but he is actually Igbo (from Igboland). That’s where he feels more at home, that’s where he feels more comfortable making the most investment and that’s where he expects the greatest dividend and benefits. His last name follows him anywhere else he goes and he is seen as a foreigner of sorts in other parts of his own country. You can imagine how such circumstances stifles opportunities. Mind you, this is just one factor. There are others like unchecked corruption, dysfunctional institutions, cronyism which, in the big picture, are all sympathetic of a country that is not designed to function as one in the first place.
Hopefully one day they and all the africans living in the diaapora can take their talents back to Africa instead of spending their talents for the yte man
I am not Nigerian myself but my encounter with them is that they are very driven and high IQ individuals. I do not think Its the top one percent being picked. If those in the poverty line would be given a chance they would be just like the ones we see here. And without the education ofcourse they would not be picked as highly skilled. In a comical note, - "Notice how even those who actually dupe other are very clever with out and always tend to get away with alot" . :D I have always told people Nigerians are very clever and we have alot to learn from them..... Look up inventions by nigerians in addition to overall Black inventions....
I disagree, these individuals who make to the USA come from families who have money in Nigeria 🇳🇬. The poverty is great in Nigeria and the corruption from the government is great as well. No steady electricity no running water in quite a few homes, where they have to go out and get their water or pay to have it delivered to them. I'm not saying they are not driven and they do not work hard. But don't have them paint your home it us done half azz and sloppy, even when it comes to the building of their homes.
@@thetruthwontbecensored8022 hmmmm, another jelous ignoramus at it again. Of course you will never see it, even if we highlight the achievements of Nigerians in all walks of life. Bitter human beings like you don't go far in life thanks to your dark heart that sees nothing good in folks who don't look like you. Who are you, and what have you accomplished in life other than denigrating folks you don't like?
Nigerians are almost perfect. Greatest ethnicity. Hard working, smart, kind, charismatic, athletic. Hard to beat. Easy to compete especially in America where AA celebrate violence, rap and robberies
Nigerians are driven people - though they see the negative before them - they take hold of it and turn it into a positive - this is way they are so successful.
I like Nigerian-Americans. I work with a bunch of them, and also my boss is from Nigeria. They're all smart and classy and nice. Btw, I'm a Korean-American
The best brains and hardworking Nigerians are still in Nigeria...but I really appreciate those Nigerians abroad doing great and promoting our culture through hard work, education, food, trades and many more.... Nigeria is great and will continue to be great even when looked down on
Hey! Sharwama pls stop, they're not all left, we African/Nigerian are the one loaded with the %100 undiluted fact when it comes to our story; Prof to this lady & i doff my hat for her with this fabulous documentary about Nigerian immigrant in the United State; but notwithstanding" i still disagreed with some of her point of view in this short documentary, her narration was somehow off the real chart which is alway baffles me about some people is this their mentality of constantly thinks that they know something about us in Africa/Nigeria more than us the real people of the land, bcos their story/narrative about us sometime somehow do no justice to us & at the end of the day will harm us more rather than good; Just like my brother Mr Emeka said, i personally notice some flaw & misconception in this narrative such as 1. Brain Drain or the Best Brain left propaganda, 2. poverty & illiteracy level statistics are not always true but false; 3. Talking or making documentary of most successful African/Nigeria descent in the diaspora without at all or like %90 plus credit to where it due etc is nonsense; 4. It's an insult to assume or acclaimed that the money they're sending home building Nigeria is like limiting the home base skills & ability in developing Nigeria; Whereas it's vise versa' we have so many more most highly educated with very brilliant/IQ brain, we still have so many more of richest/wealthiest among the world level in Nigeria & all across Africa than those small percentage that she was comparing with those their masters in Nigeria its an insult & BS; we have more bigger & most successful entrepreneur/businesses owner that doing so great in that country who're much more better than those one in the diaspora/foreign land; u will never c such people leaving Nigeria or Africa for any long time adventure or relocating to second world slavery lifestyle in a foreign land, when u c them maybe on business trip/connection or just for vacation; MAY GOD CONTINUE TO HELPS/BLESSES NIGERIA; MAY GOD CONTINUE TO HELPS/BLESSES AFRICA WITH ALL ITS INHABITANT. AMEN.
I am Nigerian living in the USA and we are all driven. Our parents see education and good home training as the best gift they can give to us. In my family alone, most of us are PhDs and we spend all we can to get the best education we can. To be honest even the regular person on the streets of Nigeria values Education more than anything else. Best believe that the most talented Nigerians are still in Nigeria. Our drive is on a different level. Our family structure,and our sense of community provide the support we need to succeed anywhere. We are also never distracted by the noise cos it’s all about the big picture for us. I feel blessed to come from Nigeria cos all my experiences have made me more driven with resultant success.
Same here; in my family; five siblings; two doctors, two nurse (one in school for nurse practitioner), one more a 2nd year medical student. We value education a lot.
@@pon372 same with me! I am a physician with a PhD. My sister is a PharmD with a PhD too, my other sister is a software engineer while my brother is a data engineer with a PhD. My dad was (he’s late) an architect with a PhD so also was my mom. Education is something we pride ourselves on getting.
With all this drive, why couldn't you drive your homeland to a place equalling that found here in America, the lot of which was created by FBA'S, FOUNDATIONAL BLACK ABORIGINAL AFRICANS OF THESE SHORES? It's the inference I don't like, as if your some exception to the rule in accomplishing. 😏✔️
Nigerians have seen the both sides of the coin. D life u don’t wana go back to becomes extra motivation to be great when given the opportunity. Proudly Nigerian. Nice vid.
what a beautiful display of happy black people. Please, B. E. E. , more videos like this. I'd love to learn. more about Nigerian culture and others as well. This was a great video, I just wish it was longer
Is he good to you? Have you been married more than 5 years? Everyone I know that married them were ripped off and divorced when they got that citizenship
Dr. Faith, why is it that Nigerians ON AVERAGE have such low divorce rates? I'm not going to name which country in Africa I come from but we're almost at 90% divorce rate, yes even second generation. Is it strong Christian faith? culture? I need specifics. Is there anything Nigerian couples are doing before marriage? are Nigerian women of certain cultures like Igbo or Yoruba just MORE feminine? what is it?
Nigeria has a 63% poverty rate, 47% graduate from High School (secondary school) and only 7% has college degrees. African American has have poverty rate of 18%, 90% graduate from High School and 26% from college. The brain drain of Nigeria's mostly middle and upper classes, like that of other "Model Minorities," over a number of decades is what led to the success of Nigerian immigration in the US and the UK. Except if you simply compare immigrants from Nigeria to the middle and higher classes of African Americans, in which case African Americans would statistically outperform them, it would be illogical to statistically compare them to the entire African American community.
You no nothing… Some so called Africans are more Arab and Islamic… I have nothing in common with them, Africa is not an organic identity..,, We are identified by our tribe,ethnicity and clan.
Give Nigerians in Nigeria steady electricity that they can afford and poverty will be significantly reduced in Nigeria, Nigerians will excel anywhere if given the slightest opportunity
@@sienna8234 is that hate I sense? Well if you care to know, we do that already for ourselves. Every household is her government.. Please kill that energy you are bringing, it's irrelevant, but I can match it just for fun. What you say?
i don’t believe any immigrant that says they came here with nothing but the shirt on their back. do you know how expensive it is to go through the naturalisation process?
tbh I don't agree that the top 1 percent of us come to the states! I think in Nigeria itself we still have tons of brains and highly intellectual people; however, things like education strikes, lack of job opportunities and of course corruption are what will keep hindering us from progressing. Nigerians in the diaspora just have a different drive because we know where we are coming from and we know that FAILURE is NOT an option!! Love being a Nigerian and hope to help rebuild things back home!! We push one little step at a time!!
I agree with you sir. I don't agree with some reports too like Nigerians don't go back home. I live here in the US and many of us loves to travel back home especially during festive periods. Even there are some great numbers of successful people too in Nigeria whom was educated in Nigeria and achieved success there. They made it seem like Nigeria does not have good education. The system might be faulty but there are great high institutions back home. You can make money in America but the best place for me to spend it is Nigeria.
Of course lots more intelligent Nigerians back on the continent. It’s just the DNA but expect propaganda of some sort when western issues are discussed. If only Nigeria in particular and Africa in general can get a handle on corruption.
Let's put that energy, education, and dedication in building Africa. Great job in doing well in the states my Nigerian family. African Americans build the states, so every minority have the opportunity to succeed. Now the African Diaspora are going back to Africa making moves, because AFRICA is the future and the now.We are one people no competition nothing, but love. Thanks for sharing great video.
@@roseiswine8294 How many Asian are living in African Continent, in population of 1.7 Billions People, and how many Nigerian living in US, in population of over 200 Millions People. Thae case of competition is not arise in decision of some Nigerian families migration to US. Is pure choice and obsession of traveling to US, Canada, and UK. It get nothing to do with competition with Asia. Asia can never competite with African in their own Continent.
One MAJOR factor that was missed out here was the NIGERIAN/BIAFRAN CIVIL WAR. My late father who in 1967 moved on a USAID scholarship to study his post graduate degree told me that he was "enticed" with many of his then contemporaries to remain behind because of his intelligence. We are from the South Eastern part of Nigeria. He and many young bright students from that area of his generation were told by their hosts to remain behind, because of the war situation of their locality that period. Many remained behind and became part of the American institution, working in NASA and many top secret U.S. government agencies. He was one of the few that decided to come back home and he settled in the Western part of Nigeria, which was not as ravaged in the war as the east and built his career in Nigeria's Premier University..becoming Nigeria's first Professor of Soil Chemistry. So the war also cause a generation of Nigeria students to remain behind, at least for a period..Great video, I must commend.
nigerian living in england, my family is incredibly rich here and i’m succeeding well in school! my sister is currently studying medicine and my parents have law and accountant degrees. cant wait to go to univeristy next year to study law.
It’s due to the fact Nigerians are smart. They have a culture where they VALUE EDUCATION and MARRIAGE. They also don’t have any emotional ties to American so they tend not to get caught up in the whole “racism” victim mindset. Good job, we obviously could learn a lot from Nigerians.
What about the Nigerians in Nigeria? Why do you think they aren't as successful? Why did the Nigerians have to come to America to become successful, the land that Black Americans built and paved the way for them to even come here in the first place? Why are the majority of the Black millionaires and Billionaires in the Diaspora Black Americans? Don't try to talk down on Black Americans calling us "victims" and saying we could learn a lot from them. If it weren't for us, thy wouldn't even be here. Put some respect on Black Americans name!
Subscribed instantly. America sees the bigger picture in Nigerians that other countries don’t. Nigerians are unique, resilient and aspire for the best. Nigeria’s success is in self-belief and they do not even remember the word “colonialism” that has affected the psychology of many African countries. It’s like nothing like that ever happened in Nigeria. Nigeria creates it’s own luck. You will never hear of famine in Nigeria. Never happened and won’t. Thanks be to God.
You are not being honest. When the Queen died, who was making the most noise about she should die in excruciating pain? Nigerians. So Nigerians do remember and Harbour ill will about colonialism
Nigerians and all Africans do remember colonialism ....what it is , is that in Africa specially in west Africa, school is number one. You must go TO SCHOOL and succeed this is mandatory! So there is a vivid competition among them to succeed!
Strong gender roles, (nigerian men don't do 50/50, they lead with their wallet), highly patriarchical, strong cultural sense, high marriage rate, low divorce rate, high group economic activity
@@negroraven9458why were you up at night commenting on every post under a video about a demographic that is less than 1% of the American population? Why are you so obsessed with us?
First of, Nigerians in Nigeria are still doing well despite the circumstances. In fact, the best talents in tech, entertertainment, enterpreneural drive, best graduating students e.t.c are still in Nigeria until they opt for other options outside. We're calling on ados/ Fba (hate gangs) to face their problems and leave Nigerians alone. The hate is real because these people look for immigrants to harrass, trample on, because Nigerians don't fit that bill, they're on hate mongering, divisive tactics against Nigerians. Again, many of the most successful Nigerians still reside at home regardless of the circumstances atm but we shall overcome it nevertheless. Nigeria is focussed on itself, Africa.
@@Isiejeme0829 i don't know who is snitching on you, but if you haven't done anything illegal there is no need to worry about snitching. Peace and be blessedn
so are we still celebrating Nigeria or what? no one leaves their country if its honey and milk. Nigeria has a lot of rich educated hardworkers and also has a lot of scammers and drug peddlers. As an african in africa I will tell you the whole continent is improving but the next two generation will never see the benefits. too many powerful enemies abroad(asians and the west are not gonna give up power just like that) and within (tribalism, francophone house slave countries, foreign religions of islam and christians).
The Nigerian spirit embedded in us is always a driving force to excel and be successful anywhere we find ourselves in the world. We are unstoppable, unquenchable, and very successful. I am very proud to be a Nigerian 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@@tumix671because the country kinda sucks sometimes, there's so many things wrong but you can research modern Nigerian politics I'd you're interested. Part of the reason why my dad left Nigeria and will not go back after he retires. There's just a better quality of life over here, so my dad said he doesn't wanna go back to Nigeria to live there. Just my story, but I bet similar is the same for many Nigerian immigrants. I'm just a first gen, plus my mom is African-American so my experience may be different than other first gens because my dad married an American. My dad is also educated and from a military family 🇳🇬, so that might also make my situation unique. I'm interested if you want to share your experience!
I applaud Nigerians that are making it in the USA and everywhere far from home. It is not easy but is especially doable in America and even a bigger thank you to the Black Americans who endured so much pain to make America a beacon of hope, helping fight for the very rights new immigrants enjoy today and because of this we have a starting point for all black people. America is a place to test our theory and put it to practice. The Nigerian community with their entrepreneurial spirit is growing 👏🏿 and I hope that they also continue to try to create bridges with black Americans who paved the way for many immigrants especially African new immigrants. Black Americans also have a subset of very educated and successful people with their own communities and my hope is we all learn to celebrate our victories and build together in America then copy and paste back in Africa together with black Americans. Another thing I admire about Nigerians is how united they are in helping each other grow, well most anyways. It's the cheering on and support that they show each other that will keep their communities growing, as a fellow african this brings joy to my heart. And maybe this is what the rest of african people need to see to learn from to put differences aside to build something strong together in a foreign country. In general most africans all do well in the USA thanks again to those who where taken from africa via the Atlantic slave trade. Other africans stay purposely isolated and work in silos (self-preservation perhaps) because not all their fellow citizens from back home want to help each other out because the prefer competitiveness instead of collaboration. As a proud national pan-african, I hope to see those of us who really want to change the black narrative of being lazy and criminal minded to what we were before slavery, a progressive race. Someday we will actually start working together beyond our own communities to destroy the physical and mental borders that yts created in Africa and start trading and building a better stronger Africa than they one muzungus want to take over someday in another form of colonialism. However, maybe this dream will start when we all unite in the diaspora and take our ideas back home and together eliminate the Insecurities that keep us divided on the continent as well. Praying for continued healing, progress, freedom, peace and unity of all black people.
It is not the top 1%. Trust me a lot of them came from very low backgrounds. That's actually what drives them to succeed. We are naturally hustlers. It is the lack of opportunities back home. Same thing is now replicating in Canada. The Canadians are a bit more picky i suspect.
First of all let me reply to this as a west African but not Nigeria Nigerians is much more advanced to further education to UK as the journalist said Their famous worldwide culture afrobeats music and clothing and nollywood movies today Nigeria made their own bus transportation and big country made them more advanced in the diaspora Don’t forget Nigeria is the greatest country in Africa outiside South Africa
1. God is important and first. This means cockiness is checked and humility is at the core of all our motives. We know God is God and we are not. 2. Family is important and second only to GOD 3. The culture in general is competitive and taking opportunity is always the starting point with everyone wanting to be on top ( that’s why it’s hard to find defense players in Nigerian soccer. Everyone wishes to be a striker) 4. Confidence is our second general culture driven by realism and optimism 5. Value for education
The best brains and talents are still in Nigeria. It's already busting out for the world to see. It's just who they are. Look at what the ones back home have created with their movie industry, music, fashion, tech, art etc. With better leadership, they will take the world by storm and that time is fast approaching.
Community structure is the main conduit to which a group of people succeed in a capitalist country, because all people are intelligent, and all ethnicities and class status of people's within their home countries are equally intelligent but many are constructed to excel over others. And that's human society. One must fight to win. And even the one is winning we all have to lose, and losing is a part of life. Because loss teaches the greatest wisdom.
very very underrated comment.....I come from a tribe in my country(africa) that is considered more intellegent but what i noticed is as a minority we are encouraged by elders collectively to excell at school.no matter how rich you become the first question is what did you do at school and even the majority tribes will say you are naturally smart because of your tribe which I dont agree with. My friend from a majority tribe once said that his nephews (sister married to our tribesman) told their cousins(his kids) they dont have an option but to study hard as they belong to our tribe 😅😅
I'm so proud of them they seek excellent for their people, family and pay such a price for Education and Value it greatly I love there culture and the respect they have for there ancestor strong people.
1st generation Nigerians have been taught delayed gratification subconsciously from real life childhood experiences so finding themselves in the right place and opportunities, those subconscious qualities will enable them excel. Take for instance, a 7 yrs old kid that have to complete his homework after walking 8 miles back home from school, no lunch probably some tiny dinner. To complete the assignment he only has a candle stick and mosquitoes zooming everywhere. Waking up the next morning to be flogged for getting to school 10 minutes late (8:10am) however he has woken up since 5:00am but had to complete some house chores including fetching water before heading to school. However, he had little breakfast and no plans for lunch, notwithstanding he still has an hope that the future will bring forth a better day (aka e go better). Going thru all these Nigerian struggles and if he eventually has an opportunity to migrate to the USA . American struggles will be a walk in the park.
Nigerian cultures emphasize personal responsibility and excellence. Pick any poor Nigerian kid from the village, put him in a good school and he' ll graduate from an Ivy League College. Even the poorest Nigerian does not accept failure as an option. My African American brother-in-law calls it, "the Nigeria Optimism." Contrary to some opinions here, it is not that Nigerians are more intelligent than any other group, that's God's blessing to humanity; it's that their culture, especially amongst the Igbos emphasize focus, "gbado anya". While studying "Emotional Quotient, E.Q" I came to the conclusion that when it comes to material achievement, your ability to delay gratification is probably the most important variable for success. High I.Q. may be a dime a dozen but the drivers of success is their E.Q.
Thanks for the video. I also add that our parents and extended family are also very involved with our development. Theirs a culture of a community raising the child rather than just the parents, we get asked by family members whether we’ve been promoted, started a side hustle or thought about furthering our education.
As a aftican american they are taking over i give them their rexpect but they must also give us our respect and under the condition of our minds that socially engineered for failure
They are taking over what? There's hardly enough of them to take over but they are being put in positions over us in order to keep us down. Let the outsiders continue the redundancy of the use of the word "victim" when relating to us. Systemic racism is alive and kicking in the US towards us, God's chosen people.
We give as much respect as possible but we cannot heal a victim mindset. I had a consultation with an AA lady who was making barely 60k with a Computer Science degree. I told her she shld be making atleast $120k with her 3 yrs of experience. She told me I was a liar. I just let her be. If you dont believe in yourself, no matter how much respect I give you - you will be aggressive and victim-based
@@asamarisimeon2418 Nigeria is the biggest economy in Africa. The richest black man on planet earth (the world) is a Nigerian coupled with Nigerians having more billionaires than any African country 😊.
Years ago, I read that they had the highest household incomes amongst immigrants.. Japanese Americans and Korean Americans were up on the list as well.
I am Nigerian living in America. I hold dual citizenship of Nigeria & US. I am still Nigerian and nothing attached. I am not treated or regarded as American, when profiling my accent. We're only considered Americans in terms of what what we give but when it comes to privilege We're African. Doubt me? Ask the system why they want know your race & ethnicity in government forms.
Nigerians are black Americans brothers and sisters. Same people. Growing up we all know Nigerians because they are interwoven into black American culture and is totally accepted as just black people. Nigerians make black Americans proud.
The tiny yet very powerful class don't allow the system to work for the population. If the system was working, hmm Nigeria would have become a very very advanced country
You see this success comes with pressure, shouting, beating excessive advice and being humble, I studied geology, own a bakery and invested in mineral resources, you have no idea what I passed through to be an example to my siblings and I am not 30yrs
Just put a Nigerian in the right soil, the seed will grow and blossom. After going through all the hard life in their native country, living in America is nothing to them. Their faith in themselves and God combined with good morals and a passion for family helps them to thrive anywhere.
A country where all the systems are working is the right soil. A country where laws are obeyed, justice prevails, corruption is not tolerated, tribalism is not tolerated is destined to prosper regardless of the physical resources.
Good lesson on the importance of the family unit. Baby mama culture, I don't need a man then the counter black MGTOW BS will ruin any ethnic group. Much can be learned from our Nigerian brothers.
Black Americans do marry. Black men raise black children despite the rhetoric. Our culture just doesn't demand marriage unlike Nigerian or Asian cultures. My parents are very religious yet they never forced me and my sisters to marry. They let us find our own path. And part of it has to do with being American and the individualistic mindset people have in this country. everybody is free to pursue what works best for them. I highly doubt marriage would prevent school to prison pipeline or mass incarceration within the black community. The black family was decimated to feed the prison system in the first place. Marriage is good for wealth building and raising children but its not a solution to systemic problems black americans face.
Nigeria has one of the highest paternity fraud rates in the world. No need to downplay others to promote them. Their wins can be better appreciated without the false contrasts.
Excellent report! We that had accomplished our goal should think of going back home to help in the development of the country. That's what I'm planning to do, give back to Motherland!
Today, 61 percent of Nigerian-Americans over the age of 25 hold a graduate degree, compared to 32 percent for the U.S.-born population, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
@negroraven9458 wait, is it your America that is successful?😂😂😂😂 We admit that we are not perfect in Africa, but our issues not as crazy as Americans, especially if u are black. Man, 40,000 Americans die each year from gun violence 😳 40 million Americans live in poverty, according to the UN. Just shut up
As a Nigerian, I'm pleased to hear this. Now to do away with the govt back home that's holding our people back. There's a saying back home; "Naija no dey carry last!" Not saying every Nigerian is all that, but there is an extremely competitive culture that can be a good or bad...depending on the context. Always remember though, we are part of the greater African diaspora and are brothers with ALL blacks on this planet. We have the same mother 🌍
It will not be enough if they can not help Nigerian to stand up as a great nation because they have all what it takes to make Nigeria better I pray Nigeria will come back stronger than ever before God bless Africa
Excellent. For a long time, I've admired the high level of education and success achieved by Nigerians in the U.S. and U.K. I hope you all can somehow transfer that success back to Nigeria and to Africa as a whole by extension. I believe that in the next 50 years, Nigeria will be the most successful country in Africa and one of the most successful in the world. It will serve as a beacon for all of Africa and all the descendants of Africa around the world. (The REAL Wakanda)
Indian Americans earn a household income of well over 110,000 usd average. And that's the median income. The top 20% Indian Americans earn well over 250k median household.
@@aeiou0123 That's not true, and I have videos, documentaries, and articles which states the opposite. It's sub-Saharan that academically outperforms both Asians and modern Europeans (white people). Nigerians are not only academically and economically successful in the U.S., but in other countries as well. In most metrics in the U.S. they are very successful they are part of the minority groups that out-earn white people. Here are two videos depicting the stats: * "Why are Nigerians in the diaspora so rich?" *"Listen to this...Nigerians are very successful America against most metrics..."
I remember seeing Nigerians in church. They were so full of life and energy. The women were so colorful in their Sunday dress. Their songs were incredible. It was incredible. Nigerians are great. I met a lot of Nigerians in Korea and Saudi Arabia. Same thing, very much full of life, ambition and energy. The energy is contagious. Welcome to the USA. Respect.
the nigerian men i met stole from their FBA spouse and wouldn't support their children. and tried to kill her for insurance money. and called her a whore for wanting sexual satisfaction
If they are so successful and educated, they should help the Nigeria!,a failed state in a terrible state, They do not support their own as one never heard of the wealthy helping those less fortunate . to be honest, l find them loud and very aggressive ., selfish and self centered, Especially the women!!
@@sylviamawudoku Why should they help the country that was corrupted by their leaders who turned their backs on them? They left for a reason. It's like expecting somone to send you money after you steal from them. Why do you have these weird thoughts?
@sylviamawudoku please suggest how we should help. Do you know how many Nigeria immigrants who went back home to visit, start a business, or participate in politics but never returned because they were either kidnapped, killed, or duped? If your wicked political class don't fix it, they and their children will be sacrificed one day. It's called karma.
The reason why as you call, ' weird thoughts ' is because I have seen Nigerians behavior in London, as l am Born and raised in London. They don't talk, to each other, but tend to shout at each other, , they mock people with disabilities, lack sense of compassion, especially people who are PWAs, people here find them aggressive angry and very argumentative , which puts people off. Just because what l say is in ' conflict ' with your opinions, l am branded with the label weird thoughts like you, l am just putting My, and l have spoken to many people point of view, regarding Nigerians . they are. Notorious regarding fraud of benefits and other scams etc in the UK, and NO, I AM NOT REPEAT NOT SAYING ALL NIGERIAN ARE FRAUS AND SCAMMERS, . I wanted to support a NGO that helps People with disabilities, and could not find a fund raising organizers whoi are banked linked in Nigeria, when l inquired As to why, l was told that due to the notorious reputation of Nigeria noeone want to 'trust ' Nigeria etc. I was even told that a Nigerian passport is viewed with suspicion! therefore, if you think l have weird thoughts, then you need to contact the official UK institutions as well. Yes, it is hard to hear , but black people are sometimes their own worst enemy!!
My husband is igbo we got married in lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬 he is the best thing in my ife seriously lol I'm blessed to have a king
That's awesome! I'm about to marry my fiancè from Lagos next year too 😊
@@Lavenderspice942 an Igbo fiancé is the bomb
@@cebosty3094 yes I love my guy he's amazing
GET BACK TO US IN 5 YEARS
That's why I married a Nigerian woman and now have a successful family
I AM ALSO MARRIED TO A NIGERIAN WOMAN BUT MY SUCCESS IS MY BLACK AMERICAN PARENTS THAT MADE ME GREAT AND WORK VERY HARD.
To say your success is only wifes.. I feel really really sorry for you and what kind of man are you.
@@inmythoughts718 it's his opinion
ITS ALL POPULATION BRO ..
@@inmythoughts718 FBA women married outside do not qualify 4 FBA reparations
The answer is simple: you don't want to disappoint a Nigerian Mama 😁
On point. No stories, just get in there & show ur results 😂
Very good answer sis.we always think about our village, families in the village, friends and alot of people who doubted us.
And baba as well as the tribe it’s the whole package
FACT!
It’s not about the mom. It’s just you don’t want to disappoint your family. And I am immediately of them. And doing extremely well
I ALSO THINK BLACK AMERICANS WE ARE ALSO VERY VERY DRIVEN - COMING FROM ZERO TO CREATE SOMETHING.. i THINK NIGERIANS AND ALL AFRICAN ETHNIC GROUPS HAVE GREATNESS FROM WITHIN. CELEBRATE EACH OTHER
@@inmythoughts718 as a nigerian we appreciate you and we can do better with
Each order to make africa and black race
To be where we need to be internationally
As a Nigerian still in Nigeria, I'd say one of the forces is the fact that America provides an opportunity that we may not see at home and then we're quick to grab and harness it... added with the fact that family and God is very important to us, we only strive for the top 🇳🇬 ✊🏾
But what about second and third generation Nigerians that excel and have never set foot in the country
National structures are set up specific ways to allow specific people to benefit over others within the country sometimes based on International interest and deals that the public don't really know about.
It's the very same reason why there are failing people in every country some in the top Financial ethnicities who control the money and some in the rest of the ethnicities within the country who will blame the government for their own failures. Because in reality we all know everyone can't win and there has to be a labor class in order a wealthy person to even exist
@@o.t9358 That's where family which I mentioned get to play a role, the 2nd and 3rd generation has never set foot in the country yes but they grow up with family members who have and we instill our values in our young ones to the core
@BrooklynBorn 83 but you are starting a diaspora war.
@BrooklynBorn 83, you ask a very reasonable question and if it starts a diaspora conflict, it still is an intriguing question, regardless.
The disparity can be explained by the fact that Nigerians back home have a very weird sense of country. By that I mean, technically, Nigerians don’t have a country that belongs to equally to every Nigerian. There is a piece of territory, divided into tribal and sub tribal enclaves and ultimately determines and affects your sense of belonging within the greater Nigeria. It’s not like the US where you are eminently from where you were born and you can decide to move anywhere within continental USA and have the same rights as citizens born within your new state. In Nigeria, actually in most African countries, you may be from Nigeria on paper, but you are actually from where your last name says you are from. So, say for example; an Igbo person is Nigerian on paper but he is actually Igbo (from Igboland). That’s where he feels more at home, that’s where he feels more comfortable making the most investment and that’s where he expects the greatest dividend and benefits. His last name follows him anywhere else he goes and he is seen as a foreigner of sorts in other parts of his own country. You can imagine how such circumstances stifles opportunities. Mind you, this is just one factor.
There are others like unchecked corruption, dysfunctional institutions, cronyism which, in the big picture, are all sympathetic of a country that is not designed to function as one in the first place.
It is nice to see our Nigerian family doing well. They have so much talent to offer the USA.
Hopefully one day they and all the africans living in the diaapora can take their talents back to Africa instead of spending their talents for the yte man
They use that talent to help where they are from. They never go back home
@@mikejones-wn1sw That's why Nigerian/Africans governments must create conditions that allow the people to express their talents.
@@mikejones-wn1sw who is to blame? I can't blame black Americans for the rubbish biden does
Its not talent is a feak of nature in a sense its superior genetics
I am not Nigerian myself but my encounter with them is that they are very driven and high IQ individuals. I do not think Its the top one percent being picked. If those in the poverty line would be given a chance they would be just like the ones we see here. And without the education ofcourse they would not be picked as highly skilled. In a comical note, - "Notice how even those who actually dupe other are very clever with out and always tend to get away with alot" . :D I have always told people Nigerians are very clever and we have alot to learn from them..... Look up inventions by nigerians in addition to overall Black inventions....
I disagree, these individuals who make to the USA come from families who have money in Nigeria 🇳🇬. The poverty is great in Nigeria and the corruption from the government is great as well. No steady electricity no running water in quite a few homes, where they have to go out and get their water or pay to have it delivered to them. I'm not saying they are not driven and they do not work hard. But don't have them paint your home it us done half azz and sloppy, even when it comes to the building of their homes.
you sound Nigerian yourself.. Nigeria doesn't portray what you are talking about
And yet not a single brand that's world beating they created that most of us are aware of....and 401 scams isn't
@@thetruthwontbecensored8022 hmmmm, another jelous ignoramus at it again. Of course you will never see it, even if we highlight the achievements of Nigerians in all walks of life. Bitter human beings like you don't go far in life thanks to your dark heart that sees nothing good in folks who don't look like you. Who are you, and what have you accomplished in life other than denigrating folks you don't like?
I'm so proud of Nigeria and Africa as a whole when it comes to investing in themselves and being successful in other countries
So proud to be one. My boss is proud to have me onboard. Hardwork and ambition runs in our DNA.
Nigerians are almost perfect. Greatest ethnicity. Hard working, smart, kind, charismatic, athletic. Hard to beat. Easy to compete especially in America where AA celebrate violence, rap and robberies
Nigerians are driven people - though they see the negative before them - they take hold of it and turn it into a positive - this is way they are so successful.
Aptly on 💯
What a point. Thanks loving you from Nigeria 🇳🇬
THEY STEAL FROM BLK AMERICANS AND WHITE AMERICAN GRANNYS
I like Nigerian-Americans. I work with a bunch of them, and also my boss is from Nigeria. They're all smart and classy and nice. Btw, I'm a Korean-American
Wonderful video!! They could've also added - "strong religious backgrounds" which emphasize nuclear families and communal obligations. Love ✊🏿🇳🇬
One of the most important factors.
We stick together and help each other up, the key to success for all communities… proud of my people 🙌🏾👏🏾
@BrooklynBorn 83 Because of corruption.
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The best brains and hardworking Nigerians are still in Nigeria...but I really appreciate those Nigerians abroad doing great and promoting our culture through hard work, education, food, trades and many more.... Nigeria is great and will continue to be great even when looked down on
They all left If we are being honest
Hey! Sharwama pls stop, they're not all left, we African/Nigerian are the one loaded with the %100 undiluted fact when it comes to our story; Prof to this lady & i doff my hat for her with this fabulous documentary about Nigerian immigrant in the United State; but notwithstanding" i still disagreed with some of her point of view in this short documentary, her narration was somehow off the real chart which is alway baffles me about some people is this their mentality of constantly thinks that they know something about us in Africa/Nigeria more than us the real people of the land, bcos their story/narrative about us sometime somehow do no justice to us & at the end of the day will harm us more rather than good; Just like my brother Mr Emeka said, i personally notice some flaw & misconception in this narrative such as 1. Brain Drain or the Best Brain left propaganda, 2. poverty & illiteracy level statistics are not always true but false; 3. Talking or making documentary of most successful African/Nigeria descent in the diaspora without at all or like %90 plus credit to where it due etc is nonsense; 4. It's an insult to assume or acclaimed that the money they're sending home building Nigeria is like limiting the home base skills & ability in developing Nigeria; Whereas it's vise versa' we have so many more most highly educated with very brilliant/IQ brain, we still have so many more of richest/wealthiest among the world level in Nigeria & all across Africa than those small percentage that she was comparing with those their masters in Nigeria its an insult & BS; we have more bigger & most successful entrepreneur/businesses owner that doing so great in that country who're much more better than those one in the diaspora/foreign land; u will never c such people leaving Nigeria or Africa for any long time adventure or relocating to second world slavery lifestyle in a foreign land, when u c them maybe on business trip/connection or just for vacation; MAY GOD CONTINUE TO HELPS/BLESSES NIGERIA; MAY GOD CONTINUE TO HELPS/BLESSES AFRICA WITH ALL ITS INHABITANT. AMEN.
@ItzPrince Lawson shame on you to put down your own.
@@sharwama992 lol for real
@ItzPrince Lawson wetin this one dey talk? Just because you have olodo in your circle doesn’t mean there ain’t intelligent Nigerians living in Nigeria
Proudly Nigerian - American ❤
I am Nigerian living in the USA and we are all driven. Our parents see education and good home training as the best gift they can give to us. In my family alone, most of us are PhDs and we spend all we can to get the best education we can. To be honest even the regular person on the streets of Nigeria values Education more than anything else. Best believe that the most talented Nigerians are still in Nigeria. Our drive is on a different level.
Our family structure,and our sense of community provide the support we need to succeed anywhere. We are also never distracted by the noise cos it’s all about the big picture for us. I feel blessed to come from Nigeria cos all my experiences have made me more driven with resultant success.
How can you help me to migrate to UsA to study
Same here; in my family; five siblings; two doctors, two nurse (one in school for nurse practitioner), one more a 2nd year medical student. We value education a lot.
@@pon372 same with me! I am a physician with a PhD. My sister is a PharmD with a PhD too, my other sister is a software engineer while my brother is a data engineer with a PhD. My dad was (he’s late) an architect with a PhD so also was my mom. Education is something we pride ourselves on getting.
With all this drive, why couldn't you drive your homeland to a place equalling that found here in America, the lot of which was created by FBA'S, FOUNDATIONAL BLACK ABORIGINAL AFRICANS OF THESE SHORES?
It's the inference I don't like, as if your some exception to the rule in accomplishing. 😏✔️
@@asamarisimeon2418 That is because our government is corrupt.
Nigerians have seen the both sides of the coin. D life u don’t wana go back to becomes extra motivation to be great when given the opportunity. Proudly Nigerian. Nice vid.
what a beautiful display of happy black people. Please, B. E. E. , more videos like this. I'd love to learn. more about Nigerian culture and others as well. This was a great video, I just wish it was longer
If you're black American forget about it, because they really only hang around themselves.
Education Critical Thinking and Self Defense Extremely important in Amerikkka
Haitian immigrants are doing well too.Lot of Haitians are doctors and nurses ,especially in the East coast.
Were do y’all come up with this bullshit?!🤦🏾♂️
That’s not true at all
How many are they?
My parents immigrated to the US in the late 70s. Soo thankful for their courage and strength. Im married to a Nigerian as well. God is good 🙌🏾🇳🇬
I hope a greencard is good food cos imagine shacking and jiving for deadly toxins
Is he good to you? Have you been married more than 5 years? Everyone I know that married them were ripped off and divorced when they got that citizenship
@@emilystevens6335 that's what I was about to say
Dr. Faith, why is it that Nigerians ON AVERAGE have such low divorce rates? I'm not going to name which country in Africa I come from but we're almost at 90% divorce rate, yes even second generation. Is it strong Christian faith? culture? I need specifics. Is there anything Nigerian couples are doing before marriage? are Nigerian women of certain cultures like Igbo or Yoruba just MORE feminine? what is it?
Nigeria has a 63% poverty rate, 47% graduate from High School (secondary school) and only 7% has college degrees. African American has have poverty rate of 18%, 90% graduate from High School and 26% from college. The brain drain of Nigeria's mostly middle and upper classes, like that of other "Model Minorities," over a number of decades is what led to the success of Nigerian immigration in the US and the UK. Except if you simply compare immigrants from Nigeria to the middle and higher classes of African Americans, in which case African Americans would statistically outperform them, it would be illogical to statistically compare them to the entire African American community.
This was awesome 👌🏾 Lots of Nigerians in Canada 🇨🇦 as well. Much love ✊🏾
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I respect nigerians i never met one that begged for anything those people work smart.
Scammers “work smart?”🙄
@@negroraven9458You mad? Cry😂😂😂
We will not allow our culture to be separated from each other. We are all from The Motherland. 🌍
The white recessive mutation man won’t like what you said 😂
Well said!!!
You no nothing…
Some so called Africans are more Arab and Islamic…
I have nothing in common with them, Africa is not an organic identity..,,
We are identified by our tribe,ethnicity and clan.
What's a motherland?
@@davidolujinmi1919 he meant Africa
God bless Nigerians
Bless you too
God bless FBA unity against freeloading foreign national invasion
They have a great foundation, education is priority. They support one another, as a community
One thing I know is that Nigerians love to travel, even the rices Nigerian will go round the world, it’s just their way of life
Well it looks like they have to leave home to succeed.
Go Nigerians! I am proud of you guys. That's the genetic makeup that is driving many Jamaicans. 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲👍🍆💕☘️!
not the eggplant lmao
@BrooklynBorn 83 DNA analysis, my DNA results say am 90% Nigerian, this is the same with a lot of Jamaican.
Nigeria has done nothing for jamaica so leave jamaica out of this.
Wow! Jamaicans now claiming Nigerian ancestry 🤔
@@odemebrown9829 nope just this one person not all jamaicans.
Nice video. Good to see other black people within our community represented.
What does that suppose to mean?
@@intelligencehaswon5714 I hope you’re not taking what I said negative.
@@zeeqq105 What does "our community " means though? Wich community?
@@YujiroHanmaaaa Why you “ which community” did I mean? Why the negative vibes?
Give Nigerians in Nigeria steady electricity that they can afford and poverty will be significantly reduced in Nigeria, Nigerians will excel anywhere if given the slightest opportunity
YES 💯👍
Exactly. If we can solve our electricity problem many Nigerians would be self employed
Who is supposed to give it to you? If you're so wonderful (which you are) why can't you give it to yourselves?
@@sienna8234 is that hate I sense? Well if you care to know, we do that already for ourselves. Every household is her government..
Please kill that energy you are bringing, it's irrelevant, but I can match it just for fun. What you say?
@@sienna8234 Our corrupt government are trying to keep us down. But we must rise
i don’t believe any immigrant that says they came here with nothing but the shirt on their back. do you know how expensive it is to go through the naturalisation process?
Agreed. Even when Arnold Schwarzenegger said I kind of wondered.
It's true. I live in the US. It's true.
Usually, you'll go through the naturalisation process 5-15 years after arriving the US. Not immediately.
Nice video and I’m really proud to be Nigeria 🇳🇬
tbh I don't agree that the top 1 percent of us come to the states! I think in Nigeria itself we still have tons of brains and highly intellectual people; however, things like education strikes, lack of job opportunities and of course corruption are what will keep hindering us from progressing. Nigerians in the diaspora just have a different drive because we know where we are coming from and we know that FAILURE is NOT an option!! Love being a Nigerian and hope to help rebuild things back home!! We push one little step at a time!!
I agree with you sir. I don't agree with some reports too like Nigerians don't go back home. I live here in the US and many of us loves to travel back home especially during festive periods. Even there are some great numbers of successful people too in Nigeria whom was educated in Nigeria and achieved success there. They made it seem like Nigeria does not have good education. The system might be faulty but there are great high institutions back home. You can make money in America but the best place for me to spend it is Nigeria.
Naa ,what Nigeria do is more visible due to their Large Population.
Of course lots more intelligent Nigerians back on the continent. It’s just the DNA but expect propaganda of some sort when western issues are discussed. If only Nigeria in particular and Africa in general can get a handle on corruption.
Let's put that energy, education, and dedication in building Africa. Great job in doing well in the states my Nigerian family. African Americans build the states, so every minority have the opportunity to succeed. Now the African Diaspora are going back to Africa making moves, because AFRICA is the future and the now.We are one people no competition nothing, but love.
Thanks for sharing great video.
YES WE did and thanks for the acknowledgement. 👊🏼🙏🏻💯🥰
No, the Asians got Afreeka on lock. Afreekans are running away cuz they can't compete on their own continent.
@@roseiswine8294 TOTALLY AGREE!
@@roseiswine8294 You NAILED it ELOQUENTLY. Thanks for the Beautiful SHARE.
@@roseiswine8294 How many Asian are living in African Continent, in population of 1.7 Billions People, and how many Nigerian living in US, in population of over 200 Millions People. Thae case of competition is not arise in decision of some Nigerian families migration to US. Is pure choice and obsession of traveling to US, Canada, and UK. It get nothing to do with competition with Asia. Asia can never competite with African in their own Continent.
One MAJOR factor that was missed out here was the NIGERIAN/BIAFRAN CIVIL WAR. My late father who in 1967 moved on a USAID scholarship to study his post graduate degree told me that he was "enticed" with many of his then contemporaries to remain behind because of his intelligence. We are from the South Eastern part of Nigeria. He and many young bright students from that area of his generation were told by their hosts to remain behind, because of the war situation of their locality that period. Many remained behind and became part of the American institution, working in NASA and many top secret U.S. government agencies. He was one of the few that decided to come back home and he settled in the Western part of Nigeria, which was not as ravaged in the war as the east and built his career in Nigeria's Premier University..becoming Nigeria's first Professor of Soil Chemistry. So the war also cause a generation of Nigeria students to remain behind, at least for a period..Great video, I must commend.
nigerian living in england, my family is incredibly rich here and i’m succeeding well in school! my sister is currently studying medicine and my parents have law and accountant degrees. cant wait to go to univeristy next year to study law.
Hi
Hi lovey
It’s due to the fact Nigerians are smart. They have a culture where they VALUE EDUCATION and MARRIAGE. They also don’t have any emotional ties to American so they tend not to get caught up in the whole “racism” victim mindset. Good job, we obviously could learn a lot from Nigerians.
WELL SAID until they produce children in the USA. THEN they hv no other choice to get caught up in the MARGINALIZATION of being African.
Last time I checked, Black Americans are the most successful Black people in the world.
What about the Nigerians in Nigeria? Why do you think they aren't as successful? Why did the Nigerians have to come to America to become successful, the land that Black Americans built and paved the way for them to even come here in the first place? Why are the majority of the Black millionaires and Billionaires in the Diaspora Black Americans? Don't try to talk down on Black Americans calling us "victims" and saying we could learn a lot from them. If it weren't for us, thy wouldn't even be here. Put some respect on Black Americans name!
Marriages are pointless and Bs.
“Racism victim”.. We are all considered n****** here. They can’t evade that‼️
Give them credit they really work togather and help one another and not kill each other like some do.
Subscribed instantly. America sees the bigger picture in Nigerians that other countries don’t. Nigerians are unique, resilient and aspire for the best. Nigeria’s success is in self-belief and they do not even remember the word “colonialism” that has affected the psychology of many African countries. It’s like nothing like that ever happened in Nigeria. Nigeria creates it’s own luck. You will never hear of famine in Nigeria. Never happened and won’t. Thanks be to God.
You are not being honest. When the Queen died, who was making the most noise about she should die in excruciating pain? Nigerians. So Nigerians do remember and Harbour ill will about colonialism
Nigerians and all Africans do remember colonialism ....what it is , is that in Africa specially in west Africa, school is number one. You must go TO SCHOOL and succeed this is mandatory! So there is a vivid competition among them to succeed!
Bruh, just because your family doesn't experience hunger doesn't mean it's true for all Nigerians.
They are intellectual suer giants as a african american i have to respect them
@@laryjones-jm7ngBut they envy you, and call you “akata.”
As 🇭🇹 Haitian American very proud we have the same values education is very important to us. God bless the Nigerian 🇳🇬
I told an Asian guy once that Nigerians were the model minority and he got so furious with me. It was comical.
He'll get over it.... :D
You don't need to blame him exposure is quite different. That's the reason why he was furious
Its not a flex to be the model minority
I actually thought it was Asians that were the more successful.
@@sarabee7710 + No…the Asians would love to think that but they finally finding out they aren’t that hot. The Nigerians are.
Most nigerians are good people very smart and business minded who all can learn from God bless the nigerians.
Strong gender roles, (nigerian men don't do 50/50, they lead with their wallet), highly patriarchical, strong cultural sense, high marriage rate, low divorce rate, high group economic activity
💯
Divorce rate is creeping up o. Its scary sha
High philandering abuse polygamy and adultery…dont get confused
Keep lying to make yourselves feel better. 🙄
@@negroraven9458why were you up at night commenting on every post under a video about a demographic that is less than 1% of the American population?
Why are you so obsessed with us?
I am watching this while flowing tears of joys, this means so much to me.
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First of, Nigerians in Nigeria are still doing well despite the circumstances. In fact, the best talents in tech, entertertainment, enterpreneural drive, best graduating students e.t.c are still in Nigeria until they opt for other options outside. We're calling on ados/ Fba (hate gangs) to face their problems and leave Nigerians alone. The hate is real because these people look for immigrants to harrass, trample on, because Nigerians don't fit that bill, they're on hate mongering, divisive tactics against Nigerians. Again, many of the most successful Nigerians still reside at home regardless of the circumstances atm but we shall overcome it nevertheless. Nigeria is focussed on itself, Africa.
Lol allow it... Those people have been through a lot. Let them be....
Let us just do what we do best without dishing out any hate.
Who's hating on you guys, respect your success but we are not going to down down to you.
@@carolinasoulman1378 no one asked you to bow to anyone but stop snitching behind our backs.Gerrit?
@@Isiejeme0829 i don't know who is snitching on you, but if you haven't done anything illegal there is no need to worry about snitching. Peace and be blessedn
so are we still celebrating Nigeria or what? no one leaves their country if its honey and milk. Nigeria has a lot of rich educated hardworkers and also has a lot of scammers and drug peddlers. As an african in africa I will tell you the whole continent is improving but the next two generation will never see the benefits. too many powerful enemies abroad(asians and the west are not gonna give up power just like that) and within (tribalism, francophone house slave countries, foreign religions of islam and christians).
That's Right! 💪🏾Naija no dey Carry Last.💚🌟 We are awesome period!🇳🇬🇳🇬
Na so na...lol. 😂💪🏾🇳🇬👍🏾🤣
Nigeria is literally last in economic health and on and on…the braggadocios of you guys is funny
Great Job BE
The Nigerian spirit embedded in us is always a driving force to excel and be successful anywhere we find ourselves in the world. We are unstoppable, unquenchable, and very successful. I am very proud to be a Nigerian 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Only "unstoppable, unquenchable and very successful" in the West. Why can't you be that in Nigeria? The country obviously needs you.
@@tumix671because the country kinda sucks sometimes, there's so many things wrong but you can research modern Nigerian politics I'd you're interested. Part of the reason why my dad left Nigeria and will not go back after he retires. There's just a better quality of life over here, so my dad said he doesn't wanna go back to Nigeria to live there. Just my story, but I bet similar is the same for many Nigerian immigrants. I'm just a first gen, plus my mom is African-American so my experience may be different than other first gens because my dad married an American.
My dad is also educated and from a military family 🇳🇬, so that might also make my situation unique. I'm interested if you want to share your experience!
Practice honesty in all dealings
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@@asroriadraws nobody care if you dad goes back , you don’t know the richest Nigeria live there , nobody even know your dad or miss him
Because they have a deep culture and know who they are as a people.
Nigeria 🇳🇬 is not just a country but a movement and a way of life
I applaud Nigerians that are making it in the USA and everywhere far from home. It is not easy but is especially doable in America and even a bigger thank you to the Black Americans who endured so much pain to make America a beacon of hope, helping fight for the very rights new immigrants enjoy today and because of this we have a starting point for all black people. America is a place to test our theory and put it to practice. The Nigerian community with their entrepreneurial spirit is growing 👏🏿 and I hope that they also continue to try to create bridges with black Americans who paved the way for many immigrants especially African new immigrants.
Black Americans also have a subset of very educated and successful people with their own communities and my hope is we all learn to celebrate our victories and build together in America then copy and paste back in Africa together with black Americans.
Another thing I admire about Nigerians is how united they are in helping each other grow, well most anyways. It's the cheering on and support that they show each other that will keep their communities growing, as a fellow african this brings joy to my heart. And maybe this is what the rest of african people need to see to learn from to put differences aside to build something strong together in a foreign country. In general most africans all do well in the USA thanks again to those who where taken from africa via the Atlantic slave trade. Other africans stay purposely isolated and work in silos (self-preservation perhaps) because not all their fellow citizens from back home want to help each other out because the prefer competitiveness instead of collaboration. As a proud national pan-african, I hope to see those of us who really want to change the black narrative of being lazy and criminal minded to what we were before slavery, a progressive race. Someday we will actually start working together beyond our own communities to destroy the physical and mental borders that yts created in Africa and start trading and building a better stronger Africa than they one muzungus want to take over someday in another form of colonialism. However, maybe this dream will start when we all unite in the diaspora and take our ideas back home and together eliminate the Insecurities that keep us divided on the continent as well.
Praying for continued healing, progress, freedom, peace and unity of all black people.
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It is not the top 1%. Trust me a lot of them came from very low backgrounds. That's actually what drives them to succeed. We are naturally hustlers. It is the lack of opportunities back home. Same thing is now replicating in Canada. The Canadians are a bit more picky i suspect.
First of all let me reply to this as a west African but not Nigeria
Nigerians is much more advanced to further education to UK as the journalist said
Their famous worldwide culture afrobeats music and clothing and nollywood movies today Nigeria made their own bus transportation and big country made them more advanced in the diaspora
Don’t forget Nigeria is the greatest country in Africa outiside South Africa
The Continent desperately needs world class intervention from those that care and are not exploitative.
1. God is important and first. This means cockiness is checked and humility is at the core of all our motives. We know God is God and we are not.
2. Family is important and second only to GOD
3. The culture in general is competitive
and taking opportunity is always the starting point with everyone wanting to be on top ( that’s why it’s hard to find defense players in Nigerian soccer. Everyone wishes to be a striker)
4. Confidence is our second general culture driven by realism and optimism
5. Value for education
Nah NIGERIANS don’t give up!!! They are very determined!
Extremely determined
And Nigerian is a flop
The best brains and talents are still in Nigeria. It's already busting out for the world to see. It's just who they are. Look at what the ones back home have created with their movie industry, music, fashion, tech, art etc. With better leadership, they will take the world by storm and that time is fast approaching.
TELL YOUR MOVIE INDUSTRY TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE BEAVER LOOKING WIGS ON THEIR HEADS , OTHER THAT THAT OK 👍
Community structure is the main conduit to which a group of people succeed in a capitalist country, because all people are intelligent, and all ethnicities and class status of people's within their home countries are equally intelligent but many are constructed to excel over others. And that's human society. One must fight to win. And even the one is winning we all have to lose, and losing is a part of life. Because loss teaches the greatest wisdom.
very very underrated comment.....I come from a tribe in my country(africa) that is considered more intellegent but what i noticed is as a minority we are encouraged by elders collectively to excell at school.no matter how rich you become the first question is what did you do at school and even the majority tribes will say you are naturally smart because of your tribe which I dont agree with. My friend from a majority tribe once said that his nephews (sister married to our tribesman) told their cousins(his kids) they dont have an option but to study hard as they belong to our tribe 😅😅
True, that's why the Jews who have one of the tightest structures are one of the wealthiest communities
Thanks so much for the information, God bless America 🇺🇲 Amen 🙏❤️♥️
I'm so proud of them they seek excellent for their people, family and pay such a price for Education and Value it greatly I love there culture and the respect they have for there ancestor strong people.
Loyalty to community structure and consistent contribution into foundational Financial business structures are what create successful groups.
Great video!
It would be interesting to do a similar video featuring the accomplishments of African American who are of Nigerian ancestery.
That will be alot 😁... Almost all African Americans have Nigerian ancestry
The majority of us have Nigerian ancestry.
@@funnyfun7040 most of not gone Claim it 😂😂😂💚❤️🖤
UH..... AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE EXCELLED NIGERIANS DECADES AGO TILL THE PRESENT , YOU PEOPLE ARE COPYING AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JELOUS
Love It!!
Another Great video!!!! Very Inspiring
👏🏿
You talk true
1st generation Nigerians have been taught delayed gratification subconsciously from real life childhood experiences so finding themselves in the right place and opportunities, those subconscious qualities will enable them excel. Take for instance, a 7 yrs old kid that have to complete his homework after walking 8 miles back home from school, no lunch probably some tiny dinner. To complete the assignment he only has a candle stick and mosquitoes zooming everywhere. Waking up the next morning to be flogged for getting to school 10 minutes late (8:10am) however he has woken up since 5:00am but had to complete some house chores including fetching water before heading to school. However, he had little breakfast and no plans for lunch, notwithstanding he still has an hope that the future will bring forth a better day (aka e go better). Going thru all these Nigerian struggles and if he eventually has an opportunity to migrate to the USA . American struggles will be a walk in the park.
Nigerian cultures emphasize personal responsibility and excellence. Pick any poor Nigerian kid from the village, put him in a good school and he' ll graduate from an Ivy League College. Even the poorest Nigerian does not accept failure as an option. My African American brother-in-law calls it, "the Nigeria Optimism."
Contrary to some opinions here, it is not that Nigerians are more intelligent than any other group, that's God's blessing to humanity; it's that their culture, especially amongst the Igbos emphasize focus, "gbado anya". While studying "Emotional Quotient, E.Q" I came to the conclusion that when it comes to material achievement, your ability to delay gratification is probably the most important variable for success. High I.Q. may be a dime a dozen but the drivers of success is their E.Q.
Great video great analysis.
I’m proud to be Nigerian!✨ 🇺🇸🇳🇬✨🙌🏽
Thanks for the video. I also add that our parents and extended family are also very involved with our development. Theirs a culture of a community raising the child rather than just the parents, we get asked by family members whether we’ve been promoted, started a side hustle or thought about furthering our education.
As a aftican american they are taking over i give them their rexpect but they must also give us our respect and under the condition of our minds that socially engineered for failure
Here we go 🤦🏾♂️🤔🙄 victim mindset again smh
@@charlesxavier3489 its a fact.only a nut cant see african.american people minds are not screwed up
They are taking over what? There's hardly enough of them to take over but they are being put in positions over us in order to keep us down. Let the outsiders continue the redundancy of the use of the word "victim" when relating to us. Systemic racism is alive and kicking in the US towards us, God's chosen people.
We give as much respect as possible but we cannot heal a victim mindset. I had a consultation with an AA lady who was making barely 60k with a Computer Science degree. I told her she shld be making atleast $120k with her 3 yrs of experience. She told me I was a liar. I just let her be. If you dont believe in yourself, no matter how much respect I give you - you will be aggressive and victim-based
The leaders have trapped AA into being victims.
The Nigerians and the Indians have been our best immigrants in the USA for the last couple of decades.
I love your video. On point!
British-Nigerians are the same as they’ve risen to the top as the most successful immigrant group in the UK.
But couldn't make that happen in their homeland, ran by other Nigerians, make it make sense?🤔
@@asamarisimeon2418 Nigeria is the biggest economy in Africa. The richest black man on planet earth (the world) is a Nigerian coupled with Nigerians having more billionaires than any African country 😊.
Not quite true, that would be British Ugandan Asians.
@@CD-ew8wz Nah its Nigerians even in Britain lol.
@@oladipupodurotimi4754 It really isnt.
Great Video! Keep up the good work! 🙏🏽💕
True talk, keep up the good work my sister and God bless you and the family real good sis
Years ago, I read that they had the highest household incomes amongst immigrants.. Japanese Americans and Korean Americans were up on the list as well.
My auntie (my mother’s best friend) is Nigerian. 🇳🇬
There are beautiful places in Nigeria while do u all like picking the slums when portraying Nigeria to the world?
The fact is that the opportunity a Nigerian saw and utilized and their resilient attitude pave way for their success.
I am Nigerian living in America.
I hold dual citizenship of Nigeria & US.
I am still Nigerian and nothing attached.
I am not treated or regarded as American, when profiling my accent.
We're only considered Americans in terms of what what we give but when it comes to privilege We're African.
Doubt me? Ask the system why they want know your race & ethnicity in government forms.
Nigerians are black Americans brothers and sisters. Same people. Growing up we all know Nigerians because they are interwoven into black American culture and is totally accepted as just black people.
Nigerians make black Americans proud.
I live in the US but all the Nigerians have met and hanged out with are just fabulous and cool unlike other Africans
I beg to differ a high percentage ive met over the last 20 years have been full of shit, jealous and sneaky.And HATE black american men
facts. Nigerian's, South African's, Ghanaian's & Cape Verdeans have the most transferrable culture/characteristics with AA.
That makes you a criminal hanging with Nigerians
WHY CANT THEY DO THAT IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY IS THE QUESTION
EXACTLY!
Exactly
The politicians won’t allow them I guess!
The tiny yet very powerful class don't allow the system to work for the population. If the system was working, hmm Nigeria would have become a very very advanced country
You see this success comes with pressure, shouting, beating excessive advice and being humble, I studied geology, own a bakery and invested in mineral resources, you have no idea what I passed through to be an example to my siblings and I am not 30yrs
What's your age range
@@asd_911 29
I am a Bini man (Benin Kingdom)
~ watching from Spain as usual.
Just put a Nigerian in the right soil, the seed will grow and blossom. After going through all the hard life in their native country, living in America is nothing to them. Their faith in themselves and God combined with good morals and a passion for family helps them to thrive anywhere.
Nigeria is also a right soil. But governed by evil leaders. Nigeria has great natural resources that can change millions of lives
A country where all the systems are working is the right soil. A country where laws are obeyed, justice prevails, corruption is not tolerated, tribalism is not tolerated is destined to prosper regardless of the physical resources.
You sound like the babe that does the Alux channel. After that episode on Nigeria I knew you would visit again. Well done with that your fine voice.
Good lesson on the importance of the family unit. Baby mama culture, I don't need a man then the counter black MGTOW BS will ruin any ethnic group. Much can be learned from our Nigerian brothers.
They can be married abd still have a baby mother outside.
Marriages are carnival-like celebrations in Nigeria.
Black Americans do marry. Black men raise black children despite the rhetoric. Our culture just doesn't demand marriage unlike Nigerian or Asian cultures. My parents are very religious yet they never forced me and my sisters to marry. They let us find our own path. And part of it has to do with being American and the individualistic mindset people have in this country. everybody is free to pursue what works best for them. I highly doubt marriage would prevent school to prison pipeline or mass incarceration within the black community. The black family was decimated to feed the prison system in the first place. Marriage is good for wealth building and raising children but its not a solution to systemic problems black americans face.
Nigeria has one of the highest paternity fraud rates in the world.
No need to downplay others to promote them. Their wins can be better appreciated without the false contrasts.
Excellent report! We that had accomplished our goal should think of going back home to help in the development of the country. That's what I'm planning to do, give back to Motherland!
Pride 🕊 🇳🇬
Today, 61 percent of Nigerian-Americans over the age of 25 hold a graduate degree, compared to 32 percent for the U.S.-born population, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
They're talking about US born Nigerians. Those once that were born in the US to migrating Nigerian parents or even generations after.
The day we have the right leadership in Africa, the narrative will change.
Proving you not really successful
Proving your incapable of governing yourselves🙄
@negroraven9458 wait, is it your America that is successful?😂😂😂😂 We admit that we are not perfect in Africa, but our issues not as crazy as Americans, especially if u are black. Man, 40,000 Americans die each year from gun violence 😳 40 million Americans live in poverty, according to the UN. Just shut up
Thank you so much for saying it as it really is. Remain blessed always
As a Nigerian, I'm pleased to hear this. Now to do away with the govt back home that's holding our people back. There's a saying back home; "Naija no dey carry last!" Not saying every Nigerian is all that, but there is an extremely competitive culture that can be a good or bad...depending on the context.
Always remember though, we are part of the greater African diaspora and are brothers with ALL blacks on this planet. We have the same mother 🌍
"we are brothers with ALL blacks on this planet"
you are nothing but a garden variety racist....get out
It will not be enough if they can not help Nigerian to stand up as a great nation because they have all what it takes to make Nigeria better
I pray Nigeria will come back stronger than ever before God bless Africa
I think you need to watch this video:
*"Nigeria: Africa's Richest Economy. The Economy of Nigeria Explain..."
An average Nigerian just want to be somebody he or she wants a better position in the society.
Meaning no Nigerian want to fail in life 🙏🙏😬
Who does the 'cherry picking'? American Embassy?
That is absolute nonsense..
Excellent. For a long time, I've admired the high level of education and success achieved by Nigerians in the U.S. and U.K. I hope you all can somehow transfer that success back to Nigeria and to Africa as a whole by extension. I believe that in the next 50 years, Nigeria will be the most successful country in Africa and one of the most successful in the world. It will serve as a beacon for all of Africa and all the descendants of Africa around the world. (The REAL Wakanda)
Thank you. We r working on our country n truly believe it will be a beacon of excellence
Indian Americans earn a household income of well over 110,000 usd average. And that's the median income. The top 20% Indian Americans earn well over 250k median household.
Ok so who is competing with them?
@@aeiou0123
That's not true, and I have videos, documentaries, and articles which states the opposite. It's sub-Saharan that academically outperforms both Asians and modern Europeans (white people). Nigerians are not only academically and economically successful in the U.S., but in other countries as well. In most metrics in the U.S. they are very successful they are part of the minority groups that out-earn white people.
Here are two videos depicting the stats:
* "Why are Nigerians in the diaspora so rich?"
*"Listen to this...Nigerians are very successful America against most metrics..."