Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (MER) | Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR)
Feb 20, 2023 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Dear Christian,
God preserves the church by Christ Jesus. No matter the outcome of the election, the church will abide.
Even in Southern Kaduna and many parts of the north, there's a remnant. God will always leave a remnant.
However, we should not be INSENSITIVE.
We shouldn't talk from the high place of knowledge, spiritual understanding and faith without considering that some amongst us are weak.
The Bible says, "If you have faith, have it to thyself and CONSIDER your brother."
The victims of these persecution are our brethren.
Nov 23, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
In 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made the first purchase with bitcoin (a digital currency then worth a fraction of a penny each), paying 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas ($25). In 2021, at its highest value during the year, those bitcoins would have been worth well more than $500 million
Back before the value skyrocketed, he kept paying for pizzas with coins, spending 100,000 bitcoins total. If he’d kept those bitcoins, their value would’ve made him a billionaire sixty-eight times over and placed him on the Forbes’ “richest people in the world” list.
Nov 21, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
This illusion that poverty is domiciled in the north as compared to the south is the reason why every humanitarian stakeholder prioritize interventions in the north.
We should have an LGA mapping statistics like what Peter Obi did in Anambra, and be showing the real poor people.
Poverty isn't a national or state level issue.
It's a local & settlements problem.
Geo-spatial mapping across the country will help us understand "specific root causes" and design context-specific solutions to lift people out of poverty.
Education isn't the problem everywhere.
Sep 22, 2022 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Here's the most important thing to remember when you're writing any application document.
A thread.
Writing application documents require some good pitching skills, and many applicants whether they're applying for jobs, admissions or scholarship miss one central point in their pitch.
Here's it:
The audience!
Aug 15, 2022 • 25 tweets • 6 min read
Nigerian Civil Service is as corrupt as anything, but let me gist you my NYSC story in a state specialist hospital.
I'm a Medical Laboratory Scientist. So, I was posted to this hospital lab.
When I first showed up, I heard stories of how Corp members came and made money here.
Someone had already told me about the place before NYSC camp, and to avoid temptation (as Deeper Life boy wey I be), I decided that I won't serve there.
In camp, one of the Corp Member was part of COVID-19 team. He was already benefiting from the system. We met in camp.
Jul 27, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Something happened during my NYSC year.
I met this senior colleague, a Corp member too but he was there before me.
This guy suddenly became depressed because of a single incident during transfusion. He was screening a donor and he had a needle prick. ☹️
He did all the screening tests & the donor was non-reactive (negative). Still yet, our guy was sad & depressed for many doors.
In a few days, he was sickly and was placed on anti-depressants too.
He couldn't convince himself that he had not been infected with HIV or Hepatitis.
Jul 27, 2022 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
This Zamfara BBC Eye Documentary ☹️ says a lot.
But one thing is just clear:
"We're still very far from leaving trenches in this country."
I'm really relieved that these bandits want dialogue. I've lived in the north all my life. If they're fighting themselves, something...
...is fundamentally wrong that can be sorted out through dialogue, sincerity and commitment.
We need a "Conflict and Dispute Resolution" agency for domestic peace building and peacekeeping initiatives.
From the first coup, northern pogrom against the Igbos and Civil War...
Jun 14, 2022 • 16 tweets • 6 min read
HOW TO APPLY & WIN FINANCIAL AID ON COURSERA
🧵 Thread 🤸
RT.
Coursera is one of the leading online education spots in the world right now.
There are many courses on Coursera that can really help you professional development, switch careers and land a dream job.
However, you will need to pay to have full access to many of these courses or
Jun 13, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
With a Muslim-Muslim presidency, there will be too many islamic profiling in the years to come.
We all saw what the Fulani tribe suffered in this administration. Whether you're part of the menace or not, you'll be tagged an enemy.
With the Muslim-Muslim presidency, anything...
that happens that affects non-muslims in any part of the country will be tagged "Muslims are killing us." The north were preaching this in 2014 during GEJ tenure. A Christian is killing us even as it was Bokoharam.
The far-reaching result is that Muslims outside their dominated
Jun 10, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
A Little Biblical Memoir on Anger.
A thread.
Kindly RT.
1. Be ye angry.
Anger is natural emotion that will never go away.
When something happens that you don't find fanciful, you'll get angry.
It's an emotional reaction that will be there till we die.* You can be angry. You should be angry when it demands you should be.
May 30, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
There's a strategy I use these days in job-hunting in my area of interest.
I apply for every role in these areas of social work and international development whether I meet the minimum criteria or not.
As long as I've skills that could handle the job, I throw in my application.
I strongly believe in these "illusive" conclusion:
1. I could be the most qualified person amongst all the applicants. In that application cycle, I may be the best person that applied for deadline or want of skilled persons.
2. Someone may decide to take a chance on me.
May 30, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
We should stop making mockery of our institutions.
NCDC announced 66 suspected cases of monkeypox & people are doubting, dragging, insulting and catching stupid subs from the announcements.
People that have zero public health knowledge. Stop this mockery.
Nigeria is an endemic region for Monkeypox.
Between 2017 and 2022, we've had 533 cases.
January till April 2022. 15 cases.
The index case that started this outbreak news in UK was someone who returned from Nigeria having visited Lagos & Ibadan.
In this 15 cases, Delta & Lagos
May 28, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
In NYSC, I stayed in a flat of four. I was the only Christian with three northern Muslims.
They'll say Christians drink alcohol. They're promiscuous. And all. I'll try to explain. No way.
We stayed one year. I was never with any girl. I was always home. Work. Night call duty.
I never drank alcohol or smoke. I never cheated anyone or stole. I lived respecting everyone and we were family.
The community shayi and fish sellers knew me sef. I go to church. Lived a godly Christian Life.d
May 28, 2022 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
I remembered when someone entered my DM and said if I apply to his US School for Environmental Health, I'll get admission and funding because he saw my academic profile.
I tried to say that I don't have interest there, and he said, "I should leave Nigeria first."
See 1/2
Don't run this life without considering your inner fulfilment, peace and purpose.
Don't find the easy way out. Don't japa because everyone is running.
Time will pass and you'll see that you've chased shadows. You've wasted time in what you're never supposed to have done.
May 27, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
I now understood that dealing in January.
I needed money for my fees. I do borrow before then and I pay back. So I started trusting God for this money three months before time. I even sow seed. No way till deadline, and there be 5k for late registration.
I trusted God until a few days to that deadline. I started making calls to borrow. I would easily pay back with my future projections.
Out of N196k, I needed 51k to complete my fees.
I called people that will give me this money by availability and trust. No body gree.
May 25, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
A dying man is not a dead man.
Jesus spoke about the story of the good Samaritan. That guy was beaten and dying.
When he saw the Levite, he had hope. The guy passed.
When he saw the priest, he had hope. The priest passed.
One may concluded that he'll die.
But...
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He did not. The good Samaritan will come along and save him..
You may think you've come to the end of the road. You applied for jobs or scholarships, no invite, no acceptance.
You've tried more than one business, no way.
You've given love a chance more than once, no success.
May 23, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
I've been a Professional CV/Resume Writer since 2019.
It has been a privilege to have people trust you with their personal details.
A executive-level client reached out this evening and was constantly seeking assurances for confidentiality.
As a trained Med. Lab. Scientist...
I understand well the ethics of confidentiality. I've never failed here.
I told him, "I'm a Medical Laboratory Scientist. I understand. I've been doing this."
He said, "So why am I writing Resumes?"
Me now: I'm Gen Z Sir. 🤣🤣🤣
Keep the confidence where you should guys.
May 23, 2022 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
3 BENEFITS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION FOR MEDICAL LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS
Many laboratory guys do not invest in any learning after school because they do not know the benefits of such investment to and career journey.
I'll simplify them for you this morning.
1/2 RT 1. Positive Recruiters Perception
With the high competition for job vacancies, you need to attract & impress your prospective employer to win over your competitors and land the job.
Professional Development Education through courses, workshops and conferences add colour...
May 21, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
In 2019 after my induction, I couldn't secure an internship placement for 8 months.
While I was at home, I took a job in a business center.
These guys doing MLM & GNLD will come and print fake job ads.
"WORKERS NEEDED" in A4 and hand slip size. They were major customers.
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These job ads look real. They'll do for schools, shops, restaurants and all... And they'll travel to states outside Jos to place them on walls while also distributing the hand slips in many market places.
When you call the phone number, they'll send you a booking code & a venue.
May 21, 2022 • 8 tweets • 1 min read
If you're down or depressed, open this thread.
RT.
1. These moments is a minute fraction of your life.
It's not your life.
It won't define your life.
It will pass and you'll be fine.
May 20, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
People that try to bring the performance of Peter Obi in Anambra to this presidential debate are either benefiting somehow from this rot or lack good understanding.
We're not talking about building roads and flyovers. Every govt since 1999 has done their share. We're talking...
about a system overhaul and transformation.
We're talking about things like cost elimination, long-term investment in society-change assets, credibility of office holders, political will to go against the norm, strong international representation, and proactive governance.