Nigeria, July 5 -- There is a famous crocodile farm story that explains Nigeria better than most economic briefings. A group of tourists stood by a crocodile pond when the owner announced: "One million dollars for anyone who jumps in, swims across, and survives." Everywhere went quiet. Even the mosquitoes paused. Then suddenly, one man entered the water and began swimming like a man who had just remembered unpaid school fees, house rent, diesel price, and his wife's last warning. Crocodiles chased him. He kicked, shouted, prayed in three denominations, and somehow reached the other side alive. Everybody clapped. The owner called him brave. His wife smiled. Later, at the hotel, someone praised his courage. The man replied: "I didn't jump....