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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 Hausa

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 1991 Independence: 1960 (w/ earlier “dress rehearsal” for the North). Form of Gov’t: Parliamentary ( ) Military ( ) Presidential ( ) Military ( ) Presidential ( 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.: Good New Industry.: Movie Prodn (Nollywood) Advice: Don’t follow up on spam mail!

UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, : Nigeria’s 1 st 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 Gowon Nigeria’s Head of State On Civil War, he said “No Winner, No Vanquished”

UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010 Alhaji Shehu Shagari Nigeria’s First Elected President & 1983 “One Nation, One Destiny”

UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010 President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua dies in May Vice-President Goodluck takes over. Elections to be held in April 2011.

UAB Diversity Passport World Tour – October 5, 2010

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