Download - When I say: Ina Yini? (How’s your Evening?)
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
When I say: Ina Yini? (How’s your Evening?)
You say: Lafiya kalau! (Very well)
Simple Greeting in Hausa – Central/West Africa
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
Sabon Gari
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
Size: ~ 357K sq miles -- Slightly more than 2x CA (~ 1.3x Texas). Population: ~ 150 million people, 250 diverse ethnic groups.# of States: Now 36, plus Fed. Capital in Abuja, since 1991Independence: 1960 (w/ earlier “dress rehearsal” for the North). Form of Gov’t: Parliamentary (1960 -1966) Military (1966 -1979) Presidential (1979 -1983) Military (1983 - 1999) Presidential (1999 - Present). Economy: Dominated by Oil since early 1970s #5 supplier to the U.S. (8% of US oil import).Currency: Naira ($1 ~ N150).Relations w/ U.S.: GoodNew Industry.: Movie Prodn (Nollywood)
Advice: Don’t follow up on spam mail!
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
1961: Nigeria’s 1st Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and U.S. President John F. Kennedy
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
Dr. General Yakubu GowonNigeria’s Head of State -- 1966-1975
On Civil War, he said “No Winner, No Vanquished”
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
Alhaji Shehu ShagariNigeria’s First Elected President -1979 & 1983
“One Nation, One Destiny”
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua dies in May 2010.
Vice-President Goodluck takes over. Elections to be held in April 2011.
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010
Tourism Photo Sources:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=893070
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria
http://www.nigerianembassy.nl/tourism.htm