My friends in the international media are perplexed by the flowery language often used in press releases from Nigerian officials.
Image copyright ShutterstockIn our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers the art of Nigerian verbosity.
But then, communication was not any less complicated in the days before Nigerians learnt to write press releases in English.
Image copyright AFP Image caption Army press releases are not prone to be "understated"Foreigners wonder why Nigerian government officials do not opt for simpler language.
Image copyright iStock Image caption It is important to learn to impress with big words at a young ageNigeria`s notorious 419 internet scammers adopted this same tradition of using high-sounding words.
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