Nigerians world’s smartest people – Akon

<p>Senegalese-American singer, Akon, has said Nigerians are arguably the “smartest people” in the world.</p>, <p>The ‘Oh Africa’ crooner made the assertion while featuring on the Drink Champs podcast co-hosted by N.O.R.E and DJ EFN.</p>, <p>He claimed that more billionaires are being made in Nigeria than anywhere in the world.</p>, <p>Akon, however, admitted that there are a few “bad apples” tarnishing the image of the country.</p>, <p>He said, “This could be debatable, but the Nigerians are the smartest people on the planet. I promise you, there is nobody more smarter than a Nigerian. Of course, there is a few bad apples that came out. They the bad apples are extremely smart. But they put their intelligence all in wrong place.</p>, <p>“If they were to gear that towards something more positive or productive… Because the ones that did, there’s more billionaires being made in Nigeria than anywhere in the world.”</p>