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[Tadé Makinwa @MackOmotade]

Whenever Nigerians gather to discuss the country’s problems, one phrase is almost guaranteed to come up:

“We just need a functional system.”

I hear it everywhere. In interviews. On social media. In taxis. At conferences. In political conversations. At some point, I stopped listening to the phrase itself and became more interested in the people using it.

So one day, I asked someone a simple question:

“What exactly is a functional system?” And he couldn’t give an answer.

That conversation proved that many people use the phrase because it sounds intelligent, not because they truly understand what it means.

A system is not magic. A system is simply a structure made up of rules, institutions, processes, incentives, consequences, and people who consistently make those things work.

A functional system is one where the rules are largely predictable, institutions perform their responsibilities, excellence is rewarded, incompetence has consequences, and the average citizen understands that there are standards that cannot be negotiated.

Now let me say something uncomfortable.

Many Nigerians say they want a functional system, but the truth is, many are not yet prepared to live in one. If you think I’m lying think about it.

The same people who complain about corruption but become excited when they know someone “at the top” who can bend the rules for them, they are also the same people who will make excuses for fraudster and yahoo yahoo.

They criticize politicians for nepotism but call their uncle to secure jobs they are not qualified for. They want law and order until the law applies to them. They want accountability until they are the ones being held accountable.

That is not a desire for a functional system, that is a desire for a system that works only in your favour.

In a truly functional system, you do not drive against traffic because you are in a hurry. You do not skip queues because you know someone. You do not evade taxes while demanding world-class infrastructure. You do not bribe your way out of offences. You do not submit fake certificates. You do not forge documents. You do not throw refuse into drainage and then complain about flooding. You do not expect electricity without paying for it. You do not ignore building regulations and then blame government when buildings collapse.

A functional system is expensive, not necessarily because of money, but because of discipline. It demands that everyone, rich or poor, connected or unknown, submits to standards. It inconveniences everybody equally, and that is why many societies appear orderly, not because they have angels living there, but because the cost of breaking the rules is often higher than the benefit.

Sadly, many of the people who loudly demand a functional system have built their own success around dysfunction. Some businesses exist only because of these loopholes , some careers thrive because merit is absent, some fortunes were built through regulatory loopholes.

Ironically, if Nigeria suddenly became completely functional tomorrow, many people currently celebrating their success would struggle to maintain it.

This is why I believe our conversation must mature. Yes, government has enormous responsibilities, institutions must improve, and leadership matters.

But systems are also strengthened, or weakened by the everyday behaviour of citizens.

A nation where millions of people constantly look for shortcuts cannot magically produce world-class institutions.

The same values that destroy homes eventually destroy organisations. The same attitudes that weaken organisations eventually weaken nations.

A functional Nigeria will require functional citizens.

Perhaps we should start asking:

“Are we becoming the kind of people who can sustain a functional system?”

Because systems do not exist independently of people. People build systems. People protect systems. And ultimately, people either strengthen them, or destroy them.

#Tadé
#iyawooga
#refinedlady

[Sara @piousdeenn]

Get rich. build masjids. feed orphans. that’s the vision. in shaa allah

[سُكُون @hhil99]

بلاش إباحية…

واللهِ وباللهِ وتاللهِ؛ أنتَ لا تستحقُّ هذه القذارة،
ولا يليق بك أن يُدفن عقلك تحت صورٍ زائفة وشهواتٍ عابرة.

ارفع قدرك… احترم ربَّك… احترم نفسك… احترم قوَّتك.

كُن سيِّد رغبتك، ولا تكن عبدًا لها.

[Sara @piousdeenn]

Prophet ﷺ gave us a cheatcode to be rich, but you’re ignoring it…

[Prudent @Dah_prudent]

@Temi_010 @Temi_010 What's up bro

Your Dm is not open. I'm reaching out on these

[Prudent @Dah_prudent]

@haryormide0812 @growthinweb3 @haryormide0812 What's up Bro, your Dm is not open

I’m reaching out concerning the Outlier stuff. I’m genuinely open and interested in the collaboration.
Let me handle the account for you.

[H’s mom @aiishadahir]

Digital zina is still zina.
And zina destroys everything:
your rizq, your peace, your heart, your barakah.

Here’s why you should never normalize it:

[A.Y.O @YusufAsunmogejo]

These are our Eid al-Adha Checklist and Sunnah to Uphold on this Day

They are in 4 phases;

Phase 1: Before Leaving the House

1. Performing a full ritual bath (Ghusl) before heading out to the prayer ground.

2. Wearing your absolute best, cleanest clothes and applying perfume (for men).

3. Delaying eating anything until you return from the Eid prayer to eat from your sacrifice.

4. Ensuring your entire family is ready to come along, including women, children, and even menstruating women who can sit nearby to witness the blessings of the day.

Phase 2: On the Way to the Prayer Ground

1. Heading out early to the prayer ground to secure your spot in the front rows.

2. Walking to the prayer ground on foot if you are physically able, rather than driving.

3. Moving toward the Eid prayer ground while loudly reciting the Takbeer.

4. Giving charity to the poor and needy on your way to or from the prayer ground to share the joy.

5. Smiling, showing happiness, and spreading peace to everyone you pass, whether you know them or not.

Phase 3: At the Eid Prayer Ground (Musalla)

1. Performing the Eid prayer outdoors in an open field (Musalla) rather than inside a regular mosque, unless weather forces you inside.

2. Avoiding any voluntary prayers (Nafl) before or after the Eid prayer while at the prayer ground itself.

3. Listening quietly to the Eid sermon (Khutbah) after the prayer is completed before leaving.

4. Congratulating your fellow believers with the traditional greeting: Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum (May Allah accept it from us and from you).

Phase 4: The Return and the Sacrifice

1. Changing your route on the way back home so you return using a completely different road.

2. Slaughtering your sacrificial animal (Udhiyah) immediately after the Eid prayer is finished, not before.

3. Eating the liver of your sacrificial animal as the very first meal of the day if you are slaughtering.

4. Ensuring that the meat from your sacrifice is divided properly into three parts: for your household, for gifts to friends/neighbors, and for charity to the poor.

Taqaballahu Minna Wa Minkum 🙏

Allah knows best.

[co-creator with God. 🥼🩺 @MaryRoseMalomo]

You cannot rehabilitate someone who beheàded another human being!

[Prudent @Dah_prudent]

@PhogeeB67471 @Usmanashafe So because some sets of Muslims do things that are said to be prohibited that automatically makes it right abii ? 😏

Baba just say what you really have in mind instead of beating around the bush.

To me Islam is a religion that preaches peace and that’s that... Peace ✌️

[ABG_CLOTHING @__gamawa]

Wallahi! If you recite this, Allah will answer your dua.

[Vampz @Hybrid_Ola]

She schooled him on Yoruba culture ❤️

[H’s mom @aiishadahir]

Psychological Financial stuckness

Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ

Transliteration: Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazani, wal-‘ajzi wal-kasali, wal-bukhli wal-jubni, wa dala’id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijal.

Meaning: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, from inability and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from the burden of debt and from being overpowered by men.

[H’s mom @aiishadahir]

When you feel that your income is leaking where the numbers are there but the impact is missing

Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا

Transliteration: Allahumma inni as’aluka ‘ilman nafi’an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa ‘amalan mutaqabbalan.

Meaning: "O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, pure and good provision, and deeds that are accepted."

[H’s mom @aiishadahir]

gold standard Du’a for debt clearance and financial autonomy. It focuses on Halal (lawful) provision, which acts as a stabilizer for long-term growth.

Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ

Transliteration: Allahumma akfini bi-halalika 'an haramika, wa aghnini bi-fadlika 'amman siwaka.

Meaning: "O Allah, suffice me with what is lawful instead of what is forbidden, and make me independent of all others besides You through Your grace."

[𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐝𝐢 @Mahdii_365]

Dua when One Fears Shirk & Riya'

[Blackameer @Muktarameeer]

This may be your last retweet ♾️🩶

[SEYILAW @seyilaw1]

And my mum taught me the cure for asthma if detected in kids. Just 3 ingredients in water.

Ingredients:

1. Spring Onions (7 pieces for girls and 9 pieces for boys)
2. Ogede Omini (The reddish short Banana) (1 bunch)
3. Aidan (The ilajes call it Yanganyangan) (1 piece) Succulent.

Wash and them into a 5 ltrs keg and fill with water. Leave to ferment for 3 days. Start giving the kid.

The person that taught my mum asked her not collect money to do it for people and I watched her spent her money doing it for a lot of people who were cured including my first daughter who used to have crisis of upper respiratory tract infection.

P.S

We never tried it on adults.

God rest the soul of my beautiful mother. I hope people will try this and testify. God bless you all.

Please repost to help others.

Happy Sunday.

#ThingsMyMotherTaughtMe

[Prudent @Dah_prudent]

Watched the STEM final between OAU and FUTA where OAU won first place with a great fight from FUTA too bro.

The contest was fair and well organized.

Also, the participants omooooox those guy's really put up a great duel I give it to them.

[Prudent @Dah_prudent]

Educative Spotlight is that place my heart always yearns for, that sometimes I get really jealous of those in that spot big time but not envy though.

Putting in the work every single day, pushing myself to rise and claim that spotlight one day