Titles

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 * To be called Mr, Mrs, or Ms, means you are nobody in Nigerian society.
 * To be called mover or shaker, means you would have to have atleast one doctorate and be a chief
 * Honorary titles can be earned by giving about $10000 in donations to an area.
 * To be a chief is like being a god, it is everyone's goal to one day become a chief and be respected by everyone.
 * Many people use their titles for political gain. "In Nigerian politics we don't sell programmes, we sell people" (The Yerima Kida)
 * The former president Olusegun Obasanjo was made chief shortly after his presidency in 1979, he then went on to lead the democratic administration.
 * "In the world in general they respect people with titles. If you are a nobody, people tend to look down on you - place you in the back seats" - This is how they view people who do not have titles, as people to just use and the Nigerians think having a title means to finally have respect and not be treated like dirt.
 * These days it costs 200 - 250 thousand dollars to become a chief.



These are a picture of Nigerian Chiefs, note their hats which symbolize their power as chiefs.

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These are also Nigerian Chiefs, who are wearing feather hats to symbolize their power.

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This is someone being awarded a Nigerian chief. It is a very happy day as being a Nigerian Chief is a goal almost everyone has. [|http://data5.blog.de/media/677/3570677_a3a312006c_m.jpeg]