Deola

Senior Frontend / Founding Engineer • Building Neegma • Digital Artist & Comic Illustrator • Christian • Creator @ballooncomics_

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

It’s sad that “the Platform” has also become a stage for corrupt politicians to whitewash their image.

Zero accountability for past actions but a lot to say

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

“A soft answer turns away wrath” literally

[🦈 @cfcyusxf]

top 10 respect moments

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

A whole 3 minutes for hydration break.

What is going on?

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

The world cup schedule in Qatar was undefeated for the GMT timezone.

Good times ✨✨

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

Love all the FIFA world cup songs. Can’t even pick a favourite.

If there was an actual album, would have it on repeat

[pyroxiiumn @pyroxiumn]

I’m about to say something that’ll make you mad: I just want it more

[Toluwani @gabe_teee]

The next President of Nigeria must cancel Sharia law in the whole of Nigeria and it should be enshrined in the constitution that no future government has the right to implement it.
We must put an end to this barbaric behavior once and for all.

[O.A @snrmanOA]

I think what really sucks is that despite how bad things are currently. The entire country still can’t agree to vote these people out.

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

We are watching Nigeria turn to Afghanistan in real time.

It’s crazy to see

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

How are you guys running virtual game nights

[Ben Mwaba, PEIZ @mwaba_ben]

One thing about adulthood that way too many people learn way too late (and have no choice but to learn the hard way): you have to be deliberate/proactive about everything. For the first time in your life, you can't be passive participant in anything.

[LEYE @leyeConnect]

This man has been a retribution to everyone who thinks political strategy and coalitions is more important than the very act of governing.

That a thief and drug baron is better than a man who made wealth with enterprise.

Tribalism and religion have been so weaponised, how many deaths of your country men will it take for you to acknowledge this government is an unprecedented failure of monumental scale?

[Perseus @PerseusLeGrand]

Il existe de nos jours une forme de surconsommation des voyages, et je trouve cela très très inquiétant.

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

Said this in August and still stand by it.

Slot was totally wrong for how he treated Elliott and I believe he would have done better than Wirtz this season if given the chance

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

I’d rather give Elliott a chance than keep starting Wirtz

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

Need Slot out of the club asap

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

So much documentation for little reward

[Akanksha 🦭 @akanksha7196]

honestly applying for a schengen visa is a humiliation ritual

[jerome @readJerome]

Along the way somebody was gracious enough to take a chance on you because you had the right attitude even if you didn't have the skills to match. It's only right you extend the same grace to someone else.

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

Attended the same event in 2018 and my team came first on the first day, moving me to the next round

Didn’t make the cut when I did the official test a few days later though. One of those “what ifs” in my life.

Wore my Goldman Sachs shirt for a while too 😂

[Johnmark Obiefuna @jayhemz]

This was at Goldman Sachs Recruitment Day in 2019, at Victoria Island, Lagos (similar to Shell's Recruitment Day).

I didn't make the cut then because there were badder guys from UNILAG, OAU and co, who were and are witches and wizards in coding.

Anyway, my team came second overall and I used sweet mouth to present our technical solution.

This was Goldman Sachs o, able to assemble at least 200 bad guys within Lagos (the picture doesn't show the full hall, which is quite sizeable).

But one bros who knows the local ecosystem more than oyinbo said we don't have world-class talent.

Anyway, most people in this picture had sponsored flight and relocation benefits to the UK and other countries shortly after this picture was taken.

However, you still have people like this within Nigeria's shores.

[Deola @Deo_Joe]

@coder_blvck The result will show eventually

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Fellow Nigerians, good morning.

I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you.

Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances.

We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal.

More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.

We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power.

Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise.

Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.

However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building.

Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated.

And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions.

There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline?

Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.

Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all.

A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO