I'm very proud of my Nigerian heritage. I wasn't fortunate enough to be raised in a heavy Nigerian environment, because my parents were always working. My father was with D.C. Cabs and my mother worked in fast food and was a nurse.

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This quote expresses the speaker's pride in their Nigerian heritage despite not being fully immersed in it during their upbringing. The speaker acknowledges that their parents had to work hard, with their father being a cab driver and their mother having jobs in fast food and nursing. Despite the lack of a strong Nigerian environment at home, the speaker emphasizes their pride in their Nigerian roots and sees it as a vital part of their identity.

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