Mohammed Isah

Systems Thinking || Critical Raw Minerals || Natural Resource Management ||

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

Dear Friends,

I am happy to announce I successfully defended my dissertation and I’m now qualified to be called a Dr (PhD).

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

@ComradeAI I hope we do, but it will require a brilliant strategy.

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

Rethinking Nigeria’s Mineral Strategy Beyond Lithium.

#criticalminerals #energytransition #lithium #Nigeria #valueaddition

Read here📖: https://t.co/VlesZKJALz

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The comment section is 🔥🤣😢

[Grace (omo'badan) @ifetemini]

Nigerians living in Japan, be honest: is Japan a place to settle long-term, or should one abort mission?

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

@nigeriaeiti is something wrong with your website? It has been over a month now, and your website is not accessible.

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

@Kayodeoshinubi Very. I know the bar has been lowered, but this person heads a university, for God's sake.

There are certain areas we should not joke with.

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

@Kayodeoshinubi I remember looking up the profile of someone appointed to head an institution last year. Let's just say I was pleasantly surprised.

Not on Google Scholar, but I found a ResearchGate profile - five papers with 5 citations🤦‍♂️🫢😞.

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

😁😂😆
Body go tell you.

[Attah Akor @attah_akor]

A day in the Life of a Japanese couple.

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

How do you post people with no diplomatic experience to the third and fourth largest economies in the world?

After nearly three years in office, and three months after the Senate’s confirmation of the ambassadors, I expected something better. Again, I was wrong 🥹😭

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

"It's not criticism that scares me; it's becoming what I used to criticise," @gimbakakanda

This was the first thing that came to my head when I watched @AJHeadtoHead between @BwalaDaniel & @mehdirhasan.

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

I just listened to the HM of @FMINONigeria, Mohammed Idris, on @dwnews, and to say the least, I am utterly disappointed.

Because our gallant soldiers complain about their poor working conditions, you referred to them as disgruntled elements.

God keep you safe, brothers!

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

Tone deaf leaders who can not read the room nor the mood of the nation.

[Rt. Hon. Ali Isa JC PhD. @Ali_IsaJC]

Thank you Dauda Kahutu Rarara. I’m humbled 🙏

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

I am tired of answering questions from my colleagues about happenings in Nigeria.

😫🥹😢

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

The 2025 US list of critical minerals as released by the @USGS. Nine (9) mineral commodities plus metallurgical coal have been added to the list.

Minerals are the geopolitical tools of the 21st century 😎🌎⏱️, tick tock.

https://t.co/yrUXnoPP8Z

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

Thank you, Joburg 🇿🇦
Next stop is 🤷‍♂️🌚😊

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

September was my best month yet 🙏

[🛸 @mvcciido_szn]

september dump ?

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

It's a wrap at the Green Innovation & Engineering International Conference (GREENIE 2025).
Taiwan was great with lots of fresh fruits and delicious cuisines. I will definitely be visiting again 😁

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

@basilabia One man who has stayed true to his principles since leaving office. I have so much respect for him.

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Countries that understand the geopolitics of the energy transition are making moves. I hope we don't sleep on this great opportunity.

Insightful piece from the @IISS_org

Source: @IISS_org

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

The space in question is a Business Expo & Conference area set up by JETRO, with over a hundred Japanese Companies. It is designed to facilitate interaction between companies & governments of various nations, and it opened yesterday.

There is no justification for what happened.

[O'tega Ogra @otegaogra]

ON THE SUPPOSED UNMANNED ‘BOOTH’ AT TICAD – MY OPINION

I feel compelled to set the record straight regarding Nigeria’s so-called booth at TICAD, which has become the subject of some unfortunate commentary.

The space in question is not a conventional national pavilion. It is set out as part of the designated spillover area typically used by delegates without access to the main auditorium to follow proceedings or engage informally.

These rooms can often be used as workspaces, quiet zones, or hubs for side meetings or as some countries have done, converted to National pavilions. They are not required to be continuously manned or styled as permanent showcases. Any Nigerian delegate can use the space at any time to work, provide support for official activity, or showcase material. That choice rests with the delegation. Several other countries also had spaces today that were either quiet or lightly used. It is neither unusual nor a sign of disengagement.

Now to the heart of the issue. Nigeria is not in Japan for optics. We do not need to mimic others to prove our relevance. Visibility is not the only metric. Value is.

While some chase optics, Nigerian officials have been working deliberately, consistently, and with focus.
•HM Pate is working to finalise a landmark health sector agreement with Japanese partners. @muhammadpate
•HM Power is also working on a major energy partnership to be discussed in my later post. @BayoAdelabu
•Bank of Industry (BOI) and Bank of Agriculture (BOA) are there and are deep in investment negotiations
•HM Foreign Affairs is leading ministerial level engagements as well as aligning National plans on behalf of the country. @YusufTuggar
•Mr President @officialabat is also meeting with Japanese investors, the Nigerian diaspora business community, development partners, and fellow heads of government on the sidelines.

The work is being done. Quietly. Strategically. With impact.

So again, what purpose is served by using a such visuals to imply national failure especially when based on incomplete information? Even if unintended, this kind of knee-jerk commentary, framed as patriotism, can be damaging. It undermines real progress and reinforces a cycle of misrepresentation. Visibility should not be confused for value, or applause mistaken for achievement.

Koko of the Matter:

Nigeria’s space was not unmanned in the sense being implied. And we are under no obligation to adopt the performative routines of others.

In diplomacy, presence is not always performance and substance will always outweigh spectacle. What may appear as silence is most times, deliberate engagement.

In line with the structure of TICAD, Nigeria’s assigned space will be more actively used on Day 2 and Day 3, which are thematically focused on Economy and Society. It will also function as an open national stand, accessible to all delegates for engagement.

I do hope we can actually focus on outcomes, not optics in the best interest of our country.

~ Otega #TheTiger Ogra

@NigeriaGov @NGRPresident @NigeriaMFA

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

@fisayo_jeje @Khadeedyibrahim @NaijaFlyingDr @idrisayobello It is painful

[Mohammed Isah @IsahMohdII]

What @NaijaFlyingDr and @idrisayobello tweeted about our booth was 101% correct.

You had months to prepare but again your incompetence was on full display. I passed through the booth with my professor after a JICA & JOGMEG side event, I no fit swallow my spit 😔

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria 🇳🇬 @NigeriaMFA]

Contrary to a tweet made by a participant at TICAD, the Nigerian Booth at #TICAD9 has not yet been opened. The booth will be officially inaugurated on Thursday, 21st August 2025, after which it will become fully operational and serve the delegates of TICAD.