"Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander."
Entrepreneur on sabbatical.
Aug 30 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
The year was 2015. We had just announced our raise. A young lady who just finished secondary school saw it in the news and walked into the office. “I want to work here, ANYWORK.” They told her we were not hiring, but she insisted she would do anything.
It was a small office. (We had remodeled a garage) so I could hear from the inside. So I stepped out to the reception and started chatting with her. We went from what she knew about Printivo to books she reads. At that moment, I knew I had to give her a chance.
Feb 27, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
The idea that Nigerian students go to foreign universities because of Nigeria’s poor economy/education is another case of half-truth. There are over 360,000 Chinese students in the US. People seek foreign education for many reasons, and they have the right to do so.
Countries with world-class education have more students in the US than Nigeria. If you scale the number to per capita, We are at the bottom. Nigerians don’t study abroad enough. We should fix our education, but it won't and can't deter people from seeking education elsewhere.
Mar 31, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
I’ve never seen anyone driving backwards like the current administration. Putting a cap on business growth for Telcos (an industry that’s your cash cow) at a tap when unemployment rate is >30% all in the name of NIN. You wake up everyday and you are tired.
At ICM yesterday while withdrawing money from the Stanbic ATM outside, a young man approached me (well dressed) and asked if I could support with transport funds. He came for a job interview at the mall, in Ikeja, was hoping to go back with a friend but plans changed.
Jun 13, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Hello Ada, Let me tell you short story about talent and why I think it’s a great thing. Being tenacious and consistent beats talent any time any day...
In my first Uni year, we had a general course FAA 101 (Fine and Applied Arts), note, I was in Pure and Applied Maths. I was the second best student out of ~5,000. Dabana Mohammed was the best. Lecturers from FAA department called me and pleaded that I switched courses. I declined
May 4, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
It’s sad that for all the money Nigeria made from since we discovered oil, we are unable to give 90m Nigerian $100 monthly till COVID19 passes away. In today’s money that’s N45,000. If the poor gets this. They will stay at home. 100 f*cking dollar!
The next time someone tries to tell you how rich Nigeria is... take three steps backward & give them waka. Don’t talk to people like that again. Poverty na bastard. Nigeria is not a rich country with greedy leaders. It’s a very poor country in the hands of vultures.
Sep 10, 2019 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
There’s a new wave of #Naijaphobia, (yes we have a word like that now) and it will surprise everyone that even Nigerians with legit businesses and livelihood across Africa will become targets. This is why the government needs to act.
(A Thread)
There are 1.2b Africans and like I have said before, ~ 200m of these people are Nigerians. Which means for every 6 Africans you meet, 1 of them is a Nigerian. Sub-Saharan Africa has a population of ~1m, so if we narrow it down. 1 of every 5 black African is a Nigerian.
Sep 4, 2019 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
What happened in Lagos yesterday is an indication of what’s to come, it has nothing to do with Xenophobia or South Africans but a glimpse of what the middle class should expect from poor Nigerians who are waiting for a reason & an excuse to strike.
These people have constantly strolled into the malls year over year, too poor to shop & no hopes of a better tomorrow, sees other people with chubby looking kids rolling shop carts & loading groceries into their cars. They want these things too.
Aug 26, 2019 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Had a guy who told me I couldn’t build a creative agency back then, I was too young and inexperienced. He was working with one of the biggest agencies then. He nicknamed me “Agency”.
3yrs ago, his group CEO invited me to talk to the entire team at the retreat. He was there too
Don’t get angry when people don’t believe in you, there are chances if you were in their shoes, you wouldn’t believe in yourself too. Their reasons are valid.
Just Do, Build & Believe. Because that’s what real dreamers do.
Jun 9, 2019 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
A thread on living through Abacha’s (replace with Nigeria’s 90s) as a kid. For those who have praised this man for being a great leader.
I was 10 when Abacha assumed power via a coup. I still remember where I was and what I was doing. That day he DISSOLVED everything. That surely marked the beginning of a his reign of terror, killings and five years of darkness and fear.
Mar 30, 2019 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
There’s a thing I’ve noticed about Nigerians, it’s more important to look and act wealthy than to actually be wealthy. A culture that destroys things.
Businesses would rather do things that make them look rich than actually do things that make them earn real money. Same goes for people.
Aug 8, 2018 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
As a father who stayed in the labour room for 7.5hrs before our son decided to come. It's not a joke, it's not easy and to be very honest. Men should not chook mouth in this matter.
We have no right to say a word.
A thread...
Three things happened to me after that experience.
1. The respect I had for my wife grew by eons and then I feared her.
2. I respected my mum. (Like how can you do this 5 times without access to today's medical tech like epidural &co
