Im told Im like my father, and he was the most wonderful man. But I think he was gentler than me.

I can take hardship. I can sleep on the cold floor anytime. I can also sleep on a feather bed.

Life really went backwards. My parents lost everything, all their savings, because we had to run from the Nigerian side to the Biafran side. We were Igbos.

Today, the European Union is busy transferring aid. If they can build infrastructure in Spain, roads, highways ... why do they refuse to use the same aid to build the same infrastructure in our countries?

The best way to help Africans today is to help them to stand on their own feet. And the best way to do that is by helping create jobs.

The idea [the government's 'You Win' campaign] is that instead of young people in Nigeria waiting to get employment, they should create their own jobs and employ their peers and employ other people.

When it comes to doing my job, I keep my ego in my handbag.