When we started #LagosSMEbootcamp in 2018, we didn’t know we will come this far, we initially planned to just do something small for 40 SMEs, then ended up with 100. 4yrs & 6events later, we’ve supported 4,500 SMEs & a vibrant @LagoSMEbootCamp community. Season 4 is here. Thread
Year on year, we’ve gotten bigger & better. The fulfillment comes from personalized feedback from members of our community. Limta from Ekiti that used our support funds to register his business, to TJL from Ibadan who said we helped her expand online. The testimonies are endless.
It brings me so much joy to see that our efforts put smiles on the faces of young people who start small businesses to support their tuition, or augment their mother’s income, or middle aged parents who depend on their SMEs to build their kids future. This is what #SDG 8 is about
Season 4 is happening with the support of @PiggyBankNG, Sprinte media, @WebTVng & @proshare who have supported us consistently since 2020. We are happy to announce our new partnership with @odionmatics & the amazing team at @ModionComms, thank you all for believing in the vision.
Our speakers are outstanding professionals & superstars - @OdunEweniyi, @aproko_doctor, @DebolaLagos, @TemiRunsh, Dolapo Adeosun, @odionmatics, @lola_esan & myself will be teaching practical skills on capital raising, tech, planning, people mgt, branding, networking & sales, etc.
We will also be giving out soft funding to 3SMEs via our pitch session. If you know anyone that runs a small business in Lagos & it’s environs, please tell them to register quickly via event.lagos-sme.com for a chance to benefit from the impactful #LagosSMEbootcamp.
We are also open to more partnerships & collaborations to enable us do a lot more. Our current partners, volunteers and individual donors have been awesome. May God bless you all.
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Unpopular Opinion: Lagos & Rivers VAT collection laws will not solve the injustice/problem that we seek to eliminate, but may create more problems, complexities & further complicate the ease of doing business. VAT problem is a distribution issue, not a collection issue. Thread
What do I mean? VAT as currently administered in Nigeria is collected solely by FIRS & distributed amongst the 3tiers - 15% FG, 50% states & 35% to LGAs. Now out of total VAT generated, half is generated from VAT on foreign transactions, while about 65% of local is from Lagos.
Now some of Lagos’ VAT are from transactions nationwide but reported by their Lagos HQs. The basis of sharing among states is only 20% based on contribution, 50% equality & 30% population- wherein lies injustice. Bcos states like Kano may receive more regardless of contribution
It is unfortunate that the US is conniving with mischief makers& #EndSARS hoodlums to set up Nigeria’s most celebrated Policeman with fake allegations. The Buhari regime will deal ruthlessly with all those behind this attempt to embarrass the Nigerian Police & Pres Buhari. Thread
We have also seen that many members of IPOB & those behind the #EndSARS violence have already latched to this fake news to propagate lies and sabotage the effort of this govt to fight against corruption and arrest those threatening the continued unity of the country.
A simple tailor & customer relationship between the DCP & Mr Hushpuppi, which required the DCP to temporarily use his office in the police station as the delivery center for the tailor, is being touted as connivance with criminals. We reject this sabotage & will ban the FBI.
We can condemn unfair treatment from Landlords without denying hard truths. Landlords don’t just turn down singles for nothing. Lagos is full of flats that started with one single girl & then fiam! 40girls in one bedroom doing olosho. Same way loud yahoo boys bombard flats.Thread
If you also own a property, you’ll want to take precautions, except Ofcourse you’re also a reckless landlord & don’t care. I’ve had single Neigbours turn a decent apartment to a Bronx neighborhood with everyday weed & girls & fighting. In a >2.5m rental house with families & kids
Go to Lekki 1, Chevron, Osapa, Surulere, Ajah, etc. I have many friends complain about their houses going ghetto because some new single girl or boy came in & made a nuisance of an otherwise decent compound. It’s a general perception that families are more stable & decent.
I’ve always argued that not all divorces are failed marriages. Bill and Melinda Gates is one example of that. Their marriage was long, fruitful, and & impactful. Now going apart to seek greater happiness isn’t equal to failure. Divorce is NOT always failure.
There are many sides to marriage, If you spend decades with someone, had fruits (kids), raised them to the best you can, made billions, co-founded a foundation that impacted the world, etc, and peacefully separate without violence or bitter animosity, I don’t think it’s failure.
I do not believe such a union is less successful or failed in comparison with another union who stuck together till death but in which one or both parties suffered or lived in misery. Many just live along & exist in the marriage till old age or death comes.
In GEJ era, Nigeria was angry. It was a free for all. The leading opposition weaponised this to ride to power. The election brought hope to many, despite some insisting GMB wasn’t an option. I think it is unfair to accuse the citizens with dashed hopes of unpatriotism. Thread
According to Thomas Hobbes’ social contract theory, man is naturally nasty & brutish & life would be short if we all lived without govt. You cant expect everyone to speak same of Nigeria, or even be good people. That’s why the state regulates us within human rights confines.
The very pry essence of the state according to the social contract is to secure lives & property, Infact, some theorists say govt loses its legitimacy once it’s unable to. Citizens can’t provide security, or drive collective change, or market the state, if the state fails at it.
Few weeks ago, I tweeted a reminder on the importance of health insurance. With less than 18k, you can get covered up to N200k worth of healthcare. Today, I've come to educate you on other insurance options. I'll keep at it till it sticks. #IfYouLoveItInsureIt Follow this Thread
You see, it's bad enough that Nigeria as a country is a high-risk country: bad roads, poor security, lax labour laws, weak traffic regulations, etc. You can have a car today & tomorrow your car is gone due to a reckless okada or danfo accident, your house or shop can be burgled..
Look at the post #EndSARS looting for example. Till today, many businesses are yet to recover. A small complex at my street junction was burnt down. It's not yet back up since 6months ago. People's sweat gone. Everyday we see dramatic fights due to accidents in traffic.