American- Senegalese singer Akon has been keeping tabs on African music. Recently, the 'Lonely' hit-maker said that Nigeria is almost similar to New York city.
He went on to refer to Nigerians as the smartest people on the planet.
"This may be debatable but Nigerians are the smartest people on the planet...There's nobody smarter than the Nigerian," he told Drinking Champs podcast.
The singer pointed out that some Nigerians had used their brains to get into trouble but it did not take away from the fact that they (Nigerians) are very smart.
Akon has in the past collaborated with Nigerian artistes Wizkid and P Square on different projects. The singer also weighed in on racial inequality in South Africa saying,
“What’s crazy, certain parts of South Africa, the white folks are the ones in the ghettos. If you go to South Africa, the richest people in South Africa are the black ones. It’s almost like a flip.”
He added, “Everywhere you go there are areas where there are poor people, but the poorest parts are where the white folks are."
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