I had two Nigerian classmates while an undergrad at MIT (Class of '63), Sylvester Okereke (Yoruba) and Robert Efimba (Ibo)... both very well educated and prepared for the full rigor MIT demands...
the elite/upper class from Nigeria that comes to the USA (and UK) are very well educated, prize the very highest academic standards and demand strong academic performance from their kids...
we've had many football players of Nigerian descent/heritage... during the last decade or so, it started with NT Babatunde Oshinowo (under Buddy Teevens)... and many more have since followed 'Baba'... in what has become for us, a veritable 'Nigerian pipeline'
today we have (WR) Francis Owusu, (NT) Ikenna Nwafor, (S) Kyle Olugbode, redshirt Freshman (LB) Peter Kalambayi and DL Aziz Shittu... while DB Usua Amanam is a graduating senior. Not certain all are Nigerian (perhaps one is from another west African country, eg, Ghana)
in women's Basketball the Ogwumike sisters are also of Nigerian heritage (2nd generation)
in all cases, the parents of these student-athletes were demanding and made sure that their children were superior academic performers...
the elite/upper class from Nigeria that comes to the USA (and UK) are very well educated, prize the very highest academic standards and demand strong academic performance from their kids...
we've had many football players of Nigerian descent/heritage... during the last decade or so, it started with NT Babatunde Oshinowo (under Buddy Teevens)... and many more have since followed 'Baba'... in what has become for us, a veritable 'Nigerian pipeline'
today we have (WR) Francis Owusu, (NT) Ikenna Nwafor, (S) Kyle Olugbode, redshirt Freshman (LB) Peter Kalambayi and DL Aziz Shittu... while DB Usua Amanam is a graduating senior. Not certain all are Nigerian (perhaps one is from another west African country, eg, Ghana)
in women's Basketball the Ogwumike sisters are also of Nigerian heritage (2nd generation)
in all cases, the parents of these student-athletes were demanding and made sure that their children were superior academic performers...
