Nigeria, July 15 -- For years, Nigerians have walked through the world with a quiet pride, knowing that their talents, resilience, and creativity were respected far beyond the country's borders. Our people have built lives in faraway places, contributing as doctors, engineers, professors, artists, and entrepreneurs. From Silicon Valley to the lecture halls of Oxford, UK, and Philadelphia, US; from the oil rigs of Alberta to the studios of Nollywood, the Nigerian spirit has pushed boundaries and opened doors that seemed locked to others. Our diaspora's remittances, now estimated at over $20 billion annually, have been a vital source of foreign exchange and a lifeline for millions of families. Our cultural exports - music that fills arenas ...