Chibundu Onuzo

Nigerians are the happiest people in the world. We suffer and smile, we dance as we weep, we sing in the deepest mourning, but even the Homo nigerianicus, joyful and ebullient as he is, gets depressed.

‘So Africans sold other Africans.’
Bonsu cleared his throat. ‘They weren’t Africans then. They were Fanti, Ashanti, Bambara, Mandingo, foreigners to each other.

do not own the diamonds. They are in the hands of European companies. When you are outside government it is easy to say, “I will nationalise everything”, but once you get into power, you realise the whites stick together. Nationalise one of their companies and none of the rest will do business with you.’