Nigeria's finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, wants to dispel a myth - the familiar one that goes that Nigeria is an oil-rich country. Yes, it is ranked ninth in the world in terms of proven reserves. But compared with a country like Kuwait, which generates similar revenues of around $30bn a year from oil and where the industry is worth $13,300 per capita, Nigeria's industry is worth just $227 per capita. Mrs Okonjo-Iweala would also like to take issue with some of the persistently negative perceptions about Nigeria, saying that the government of President Olusegun Obasanjo has started delivering on its reform promise. More than that, she believes the world is overlooking huge opportunity and potential in Nigeria.
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