When I say: Ina Yini? (How’s your Evening?)

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


Sabon Gari


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!


1961: Nigeria’s 1st Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and U.S. President John F. Kennedy


Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa


Dr. General Yakubu GowonNigeria’s Head of State -- 1966-1975

On Civil War, he said “No Winner, No Vanquished”


Alhaji Shehu ShagariNigeria’s First Elected President -1979 & 1983

“One Nation, One Destiny”


President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua dies in May 2010.

Vice-President Goodluck takes over. Elections to be held in April 2011.




Tourism Photo Sources:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=893070

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria

http://www.nigerianembassy.nl/tourism.htm

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When I say: Ina Yini? (How’s your Evening?)