Deji Aliu

[Julius J. Adebayo @HeIsJayjam]

The Gembu mountains, Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State 📍

Hope that European tourist get to see this beauty

[Deji Aliu @DejiAliu2]

@Classic_feet I want size 42 of this ,where's your contact pls

[Sunday Dare,CON @SundayDareSD]

Dear Mr. Bolaji Abdullahi, Fmr Honourable Minister under GEJ, Fmr APC publicity secretary, Fmr PDP stalwart, Fmr State Commissioner, Fmr State Governor’s Aide. In politics since 2003 @BolajiADC

There is a certain elegance to your message, sharp, emotional, deliberate. But there is also a certain amnesia to it, selective, strategic, convenient. Whilst it is unfortunate you chose the birthday of our President to highlight this amnesia, permit me, sir, to speak to it.

Three things can be true at once: a nation can reinvent itself, a government can act, and a people can endure.

You speak of hardship as though you discovered it.
You speak of insecurity as though it began yesterday.
You speak of governance as though you were never inside the room when decisions were made.

You have not just criticised but you have made an attempt at reinventing history.

Yes, Nigerians are hurting in some areas. Yes, fuel prices have risen, sharply, painfully, undeniably even though President Bola Tinubu has made cheaper alternatives availabke. But let us not pretend this storm began this morning. For years, we subsidised illusion, deferred reality, borrowed comfort, and let rent-seekers take hold of our Commonwealth. You know this more then many, sir. For years, Nigeria built a system where cheapness was artificial and sustainability was optional. Now the correction has come, and suddenly, those (including you and many members of your new-found contraption) who midwifed the distortion have become its loudest critics.

The Tinubu-Shettima administration did not remove subsidy because it was easy. We removed it because it was necessary. Hard choices, real consequences, no pretence.

Here is the antithesis you glide past so effortlessly. What feels like punishment today is what prevents collapse tomorrow. We endure to rebuild, not rebuild to endure

On security, your words carry weight, but not balance. Nigeria did not become insecure in a single administration, nor will it be secured by a single speech. The threats we face are multi-layered including insurgency, ‘glocal’ terrorism, organised crime, cross border networks. Yet capacity of our systems have improved, security coordination has tightened, investments in intelligence and equipment have increased.

Is it enough? No.
Is it nothing? Also no.

To describe a nation contending and fixing structural issues as a nation collapsing is not analysis, it is exaggeration. And exaggeration may win applause, but it does not build solutions.

You invoke grief, and rightly so. Every life lost diminishes us. But grief must not become a tool for theatre. Because while you speak of failure, you carefully omit history, the years when these fires were lit, the years when you and those in power chose delay over decision.

You were not a spectator then. You were an integral part of the system.

On the economy, the strain was real. Prices were high but are coming back down. Pressures were visible yet we have mostly stabilised. But reforms are not judged in headlines, they are judged in trajectories. FX stability is improving. Revenues are strengthening. Investment signals are returning. You do not fix decades in months. You correct distortions and direction, then you build momentum as President Bola Tinubu is doing.

We are not where we want to be. But we are no longer where we were.

And then democracy and your quiet warning of a one party state. Yet here you are, criticising loudly, freely, publicly. A democracy that permits this level of dissent is not shrinking, it is alive. Imperfect, noisy, contested, but alive.

This is the paradox your message cannot resolve.

You criticise a system you once helped shape.
You condemn outcomes without acknowledging inputs.
You demand urgency now, but defended patience then.

We shape our narratives, and then our narratives shape us.

Nigeria is not perfect. Nigeria is not painless. Nigeria is not instant. But Nigeria is not what you are trying to sell either.

1/2 cont’d.

[Hon. Jesugbemi @Hon_Jesugbemi]

THE STORY OF ADÉGBÖRÒ

In those days, ADEGBORO left Ibadan for Lagos in search of greener pasture. He chose to be carrying loads (Alabaru) on his head at Oyingbo market to earn a living.

Few years after, he bought a cart from his savings and this eased the pain of carrying loads on his head for commercial purposes. The Cart also increased his income and he was able to acquire 6 more of its kind which he rented out to others.

Exactly 8 years in this cart pushing business, Adegboro bought a van which many called BOLEKAJA and learning how to drive, he handled the business by himself. 4 years into the Bolekaja business, Adegboro had been a proud owner of 6 Vans.

Being a bonafide Ibadan son, (omo bibi ilu Ibadan) ADEGBORO built a magnificent building at OJA OBA where the Olubadan Palace was situated when it was time to put a roof on his head.

Many people at this period approached Adegboro to show them the secret behind his success. He simply asked them if they could carry loads on their heads in the market to earn income (alabaru)? And their response had always been "NEVER".

He too would spontaneously say "ENI TI O LE SE ALABARU L'OYINGBO, KO LE SE BI ADEGBORO L'OJA OBA" - this is a replica of the adage also in Yoruba land that says; "ÌSASÙN tabi IKOKO TI YIO J'ATA (OBE), IDI RE A KOKO GBONA". (A pot that wants to consume a palatable soup must have its bottom burnt or heated with fire first).

In Life, to endure is to achieve. No short cut is sustainable. Wealth is built over time in a small bit but in a persistent way!!!!!!
Our children must learn from this true life story. They must shun the get-rich-quick syndrome that's affecting most youths today, many have entered into traps of human traffickers, sold into sex slaves, drugs, prostitution, and what have you, in desperation for get-rich-quick green pastures. Today, many are still being auctioned for sale in LIBYA.

Sit your children down and teach them the meaning of the popular poem by J.F. Odunjo:

ISE NI OOGUN ISE (Work is the antidote for poverty)

Ise l’ogun ise
(Work is the antidote for poverty)

Mura s’ise ore mi
(Work hard, my friend)

Ise la fi n’deni giga
(Work/Labour is the major tool for elevation)

Bi a ko ba reni feyin ti
(If we do not have anyone to lean on)

Bi ole la’nri
(We appear indolent)

Bi a ko ba reni gbekele
(If we do not have anyone to support us)

A tera mo’se eni
(We simply work harder)

Iya re le lowo lowo
(Your mother might be rich)

Baba re le lesin lekan
(Your father may have a stable full of horses)

Bi o ba gbo’ju lewon
(If you rely on them)

O te tan ni mo so fun o
(You are close to shame and disgrace, I tell you)

Ohun ti a ko ba ji’ya fun,
(Whatever one does not work hard to earn)

Se kii le pe lowo;
(Usually does not last)

Ohun ti a ba fara sise fun,
(Whatever gain one seriously labours for)

Nii pe lowo eni.
(Usually lasts with one)

Apa lara
(Your arm is you relative )

Egunpa niyekan

(your elbow is your sibling)

B’aye ba n’fe o loni
(If the world loves you today)

Bi o ba lowo lowo
(If you have money)

Aye a ma fe o lola
(The world will still love you tomorrow)

Tabi ki o wa ni’po atata
(Or if you are in a prestigious position)

Aye a ma ye o si terin-terin
(The world will celebrate you with smiles)

Je k’o de’ni tin rago
(Wait till you become poor)

Aye a ma yinmu si o
(The world will grimace at you)

Eko si’nso ni d’oga
(Education also elevates one to higher positions)

Mura ki o ko dara dara
(Ensure that you acquire it well)

Bi o si r’opo eniyan
(And if you see a lot of people)

Ti won f’eko s’erin rinrin
(Making mockery of education with laughter)

Dakun ma f’ara we won
(Please do not emulate or keep their company)

Iya n’bo fun’omo ti ko gbon
(Suffering beckons for the unwise child)

Ekun n’be fun’omo to nsa kiri
(Tears are due for the truant child)

Ma f’owuro sere ore mi
(Do not toy with your early years)

Mura si’se ojo’nlo
(Work hard; time waits for no one).

Half a word is enough for the wise.

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[Ayo @mariolexxx]

"Two waters that do not mix." Here are the facts. Yellow river Bohia sea river plume

[Deji Aliu @DejiAliu2]

@renoomokri Beeni

[Osas @osazenoo]

Retweet if you used this.

[Deji Aliu @DejiAliu2]

@renoomokri Amin!

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

On April 22, 1849, Patrick Kennedy escaped starvation in Ireland and relocated to America as a poor twenty-six-year-old Irish immigrant. Forty years later, his son was a Senator. Sixty years later, his grandson was a multimillionaire. Eighty years later, his grandchild was the U.S. Ambassador to the UK. And a little over a hundred years later, his great-grandson was the American President.

How did one Catholic Irish family go from broke to woke and from zero to hero in a century in a strongly Protestant country with a bias towards the Irish? Because of generational planning.

Since Patrick Kennedy did not inherit anything from his father, so he was determined that his children would inherit from him. And that generational thinking ensured that one generation was always higher than the previous one because they did not start from scratch. They began from the top.

Learn from the Kennedys. Even if your father did not leave an inheritance for you, do not pass on his sins to your sons. Instead, pass on your wins. If you did not come from a great family, let the Kennedys spur you to let a great family come from you.

#RenosNuggets

[Deji Aliu @DejiAliu2]

@ekometa @Mr_JAGs @DOlusegun What a brilliant piece !

[Senior Pst Okezie James Atañi. @Onsogbu]

This is a very simple explanation about the Tax Reform Bill.

This is why the Northern leaders are kicking against it.

[Peter Adekanye @peter_adekanye]

Six ways to succeed in goat farming

£ SELECT SUITABLE GOAT BREEDS

£ ESTABLISH PASTURES AND FENCING

£ DEVELOP A FEEDING PROGRAM

£ TAKE THE HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERIOUS

£ DEVELOP A MARKETING STRATEGY

£ KEEP LEARNING

#AgInfluencers

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

When milk is fresh, it sells for about $2 a pound. After a day of churning, you get butter, which sells for around $8 a pound. Then it goes bad and turns into yoghurt, which sells for $12 a pound. Eventually, it gets rotten and transforms into cheese, the most expensive product in the value chain at $18 a pound. Moral of the story: Your challenges do not devalue you or spoil your life. You are just going through a process of refinement that makes you more valuable. No matter how stained a hundred-dollar bill gets, it NEVER loses its value!

#RenosNuggets

[olanrewaju @jimiroye1]

@peter_adekanye Haven Agric-solutions

[Mufti Menk @muftimenk]

Helpless, hopeless and powerless. We’ve all felt this many times. But giving up is never an option. Hope is what keeps us alive. No matter what’s going on out there, cling on to hope, knowing that the Almighty is with us. He knows what’s going on even when we don’t.

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

Don't allow yourself to become common. For money to be worthy, it must be scarce. When your presence leads to nonsense, use your absence to create sense. Be rare in circulation, circumspect in communication, and selective in association, and you will be high in estimation. Even in heaven, not every angel beholds the Face of God. It is hard to disgrace someone who will hardly surface. Keep your distance if you don't want to see your grievance. If a diamond is exposed too often, people will confuse it with ordinary glass.

#RenosNuggets

[LEGENDARY J.O.E @LegendaryJoe]

HOW TO SURVIVE DROWNING...
In wake of recent unfortunate tragedies, these simple tips may help someone.
Ensure to retweet.

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

Seven Keys To Guaranteed Life Success

One: Nobody on Earth needs a new car. Absolutely nobody. What you need is a reliable car. Except it is an antique car, buying a new car is the worst investment you can make. The moment you drive it out of the dealership, 15% of its value is gone. Spend money better!

Two: Nobody but a fool buys designer clothes with money that they work for. They are called luxury goods for a reason. The reason is because you are not to spend your income on them. You are rather to spend only money from your assets on them! You should not be purchasing any luxuries when you have not finished buying your necessities,

Three: Your purchases either build wealth for you or create wealth for others. That’s why after spending on your necessities, you should spend the rest of your salary or income on investments like Shares, Crypto, Gold ETF, REITs, Mutual Funds, Growth Stocks, Blue Chip Stocks, Index Funds, etc. Build wealth for your good health!

Four: The owners of Gucci, Armani and Louis Vuitton are already billionaires. You are not a billionaire. You are not a millionaire. You are not even worth $100,000. They don’t need your money. You need your money more than them. Invest in your future, not their future!

Five: According to Ramsey Solutions, only 21% of millionaires inherited their money. 79% created their wealth. How did they do it? The world is divided broadly into producers and consumers. The more you are into production, the more millions will be into you! Read the biographies of self-made billionaires and shorten your learning curve.

Six: Don’t be too proud for side hustles, as long as they put money in your pocket. On your way to and from work, do @Uber. If you have spare rooms in your house, do @Airbnb. On your days off, do @YouTube. Invest in productive habits, not consumptive ones

Seven: The reason why it is called active income is because you have to ACT to make that income. It is not called faith income. So, you should not pray and sit down. Pray and act. Faith is a verb. Your faith only becomes functional when you work it! Go and work!

#RenosNuggets

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

Your life span is not very long. On average, seventy years. You do not have enough time to learn from only your own mistakes and experiences. That is why you should read the biographies of people who have succeeded in areas that you want to succeed in. Shorten your learning curve by learning what made those before you thrive or strive. Don't reinvent the wheel. Read so you can lead and gain the seed that you need to build your creed!

#RenosNuggets

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

The Library of Alexandria in Egypt was burned by Julius Caesar in 48 BC. If it hadn't been burnt, we in Africa would have had access to more technology than we do today. I visited the Fasil Ghebbi Library in Ethiopia. It was the second-largest library in Africa until it was bombed by the British in 1941. We lost lots of esoteric scientific knowledge by that bombing.

And even today, we still do not like to write as a people. If you are bookish in Black Africa, it is your own people who will attempt to pull you down and make you ashamed of your knowledge. I too know. Oversabi. Sabinus. Ominiknowest. That is why many Black Africans hide their knowledge. And when we find them out, we call them witches and kill them.

Let me reiterate that what we in some parts of Africa call jazz or juju is just physics and chemistry that man's conscious knowledge has not caught up with. The people who possess these knowledge are afraid to exhibit it in the open, because of our notoriety for attacking what we do not understand. Hence they exhibit it in secret or at night.

Technology is nothing more than magic, wizardry, sorcery, enchantment and juju simplified and codified. The Black African should stop killing so-called witches and wizards. By killing them, we are killing out technological development. Instead, interrogate them and get them to reveal the ancient secrets and give them to our scientists to simplify and then codify.

If you think a person flies at night and you have proof, that is not jazz. That is advanced quantum physics that defies the known laws of aerodynamics. Don't kill such persons. Give them pen and paper and force them to write how they violated the law of gravity. That, right there, is a science textbook!

Africa has to develop its own indigenous technology. In all aspects. For example, we can no longer depend solely on Western pharmacopoeia. We have to consider alternatives, like homoeopathy. King Charles III was recently diagnosed with cancer and has turned to homoeopathy. This is the King of England! Homeopathy is not jazz or juju. It is an alternative and sometimes better medicine.

For example, Ose dudu (dudu Osun) can cure almost any skin condition. Chewing sticks clean as well and sometimes better than toothbrushes. Unripe plantains boost male libido. Wild African ginger relieves respiratory problems. Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) has been scientifically proven to roll back diabetes. And there are other African herbal remedies. Not only do they work, they also have fewer or no side effects. Just being around herbs and plants alone is advantageous to your health.

#TableShaker