Olúfúnké Baruwa

⊙ Human. Woman. Enough ⊙ Accidental Feminist ⊙ Writer ⊙ Believer ⊙Public Servant ⊙ Nigerian Survival Expert - navigating impossible, odd-defying situations!

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

Nigeria will grow when we begin to prioritise women's issues & realise that we can't reach the finish line of development with men alone. We need men, women, boys & girls on board this train. We will only achieve sustainable growth & development when we play with our entire team!

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

Give Us Our Daily Bread https://t.co/yVGqI9FXcO

"Nigerians deserve more than handouts. They deserve leaders who understand that public office is a trust, not a trophy and a democracy inwhich the voter is honoured, not humiliated."

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

It’s A (Rich) Man’s World https://t.co/AvoQJOtfe5
“A trillion dollars is not merely a financial milestone. It is a symbol both of the extraordinary capacity of modern economies to generate wealth and their equally extraordinary failure to distribute its benefits fairly.”

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

It’s Complicated! https://t.co/4YUQmoeGbd

"The social contract rests on a simple principle: the state exists to protect all citizens equally."

"The strength of a democracy is not measured by how well it serves the powerful, but by how effectively it protects ordinary citizens"

[The Spearhead @Spearhead_Af]

Africa Is One Market, But Not for Africans

Africa has been treated as one big market for foreign goods, but Africans have been discouraged from treating Africa as one market for ourselves. The same people who tell us continental trade is too complicated have no problem moving their own products across our borders.

They want access to Africa’s market, but they do not want Africa to trade freely with itself. Because an Africa that trades with itself is an Africa that becomes stronger, more independent, and less dependent on foreign imports.

So when you see foreign products everywhere across the continent, while African products remain trapped inside their own countries, understand what you are looking at. Dependency by design.

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

Anti-gender movements are on the rise in Africa. Philanthropy must take it seriously.

The imbalance is not just financial, it’s strategic. One ecosystem funds power; the other funds programmes.

Excited to share my maiden article in Alliance Magazine. https://t.co/lbCAV1817W

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

In Pursuit Of Hope https://t.co/UQmka8Y16c

“Hope is something we choose, not stumble upon. It does not deny pain or pretend all is fine but insists that circumstances do not define our future and invites us to act despite it.”

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

Random Rant:
Nollywood actors and directors, can you please tone down on the oil and fake sweat? 😓

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

@aproko_doctor This resonates with me. Thank you 🙏🏽 for spotlighting the challenge of menstrual hygiene for women and girls.

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

Taken: Nigeria And The Children We Are Failing To Protect https://t.co/cybM05vuug
"Nigeria cannot afford resignation. Every abducted child should provoke national outrage...trigger coordinated emergency action. Criminals should know that the state will relentlessly pursue them..

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

@DrJoeAbah I can see that already. The celebration is over the roof even with thanksgiving in church 🙄
When are we going to do same for 3SC and Eyinmba?

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

The 2026 International Civil Service Conference: Reforms, Resilience, Results https://t.co/m2WZQ1jzOF
“..sends an important message. It signals that governance reform remains a national priority and that the civil service continues to occupy a central place in Nigeria’s devel.."

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

Africa’s Growing Xenophobic Culture: A Dangerous Trend https://t.co/NAIhFzwqYX

"We cannot credibly condemn global racism while nurturing local intolerance."

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

Africa, Autonomy And Geopolitics Of Digital Rights: Lessons From Rightscon Cancellation https://t.co/PPk7ke1LiH

“What happened in Lusaka is not merely the cancellation of a conference. It’s a signal event that exposes the entanglement of digital rights, global power politics…”

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

@DrJoeAbah Absolutely agree! It’s about time civil servants earned decent wages. Hopefully this won’t take too long to implement.

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

A Million Ways To Hurt Women https://t.co/LvV9gXbqQB
The world will remain a dangerous place for women and girls until men see women as humans with agency and voice and those who profit astronomically from digital technology begin to hold their platforms accountable to womanity!

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

On The Frontlines For God And Country https://t.co/lnxhmgv4oq

Those who serve our country deserve to be honoured...What’s needed is a comprehensive, transparent…system that places the welfare of military and law enforcement personnel at the centre of national security strategy.

[Dr Joe Abah, OON @DrJoeAbah]

Whenever a fire truck attends a fire and doesn’t have water in it or a telescopic ladder to reach upper floors, always remember that this is where the money went.

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

Bloody Easter! https://t.co/r8y8AYRNWp

"Every massacre raises the same questions: Where were the security forces? Why do these attacks continue unabated? Who is held accountable? The answers are as troubling as the questions."

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

Let The Poor Breathe! https://t.co/Kshb3nwqFR

“Ultimately, the measure of any society is not how it treats its most powerful, but how it treats its most vulnerable."

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

"The idea that women must disappear from public space to remain safe is itself a form of structural violence. It reinforces a worldview in which men are not expected to exercise restraint or accountability; instead, women are burdened with the responsibility of avoiding harm."

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

The Ozoro Atrocity: A License To Hunt Women https://t.co/d82NFeE8wl

"A culture that cannot protect its women and girls is not preserving tradition; it is perpetuating injustice. And that is a legacy we cannot afford to pass on."

[Olúfúnké Baruwa @FunkeBaruwa]

"When violence against women is normalised and justified, it erodes the fabric of society. It teaches boys that power is dominance, girls that safety is conditional, and communities that harm can be excused."