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

If we save people from HIV/AIDS, if we save them from malaria, it means they can form the base of production for our economy.

I'm standing here saying that those who miss the boat now, will miss it forever. So if you want to be in Africa, think about investing.

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?

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

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.

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.