Odinaka Ugwuozor

GOD's Son| Creative Lead, @nzapiapparel

[Mindset Machine  @mindsetmachine]

Everyone has a million problems until they lose their health.

Then they have only one.

Health is the real luxury. Stay grateful.

[Odinaka Ugwuozor @MrOhdee]

Thank you, Canadians!

[Instablog9ja @instablog9ja]

“Peller is not the cause, he is a symptom and a victim of ‘Olodo’ institutions in Nigeria, the average Nigerian is an Olodo” — Solomon Buchi reacts to Ycee’s recent remarks.

[Chu-chu Nwokolo @Chunwokolo]

The most dangerous time for a man is when his principle and desires point in the same direction, because he will not know which is guiding him.

The choice feels clean, the conscience stays quiet, and he walks away convinced he was principled. But desire wearing the mask of virtue is the hardest lie to catch.

Suspect the easy yes, question the convenient good, and know what moving you.

[Odinaka Ugwuozor @MrOhdee]

@Chunwokolo No contest!!!

[Odinaka Ugwuozor @MrOhdee]

He gets it.

[Stephenia Omeh, MBA @StepheniaOmeh]

Exactly why living abroad is never an achievement.

Poverty is the reason why I am still living in abroad.

If I was born into wealth - I will be living in Enugu or my village right now.

When I hear people brag "my brother lives in Australia, my other brother lives in Canada, my other sister lives in UK, the other lives in US"

I can't help but feel sorry for them because that right there is not an achievement.

Traveling 10 thousand miles just to see a family member is so ridiculus which is why every country should prioritize fixing their countries instead of running to the western world.

Sending my quick recovery prayer to your lovely Mom.

[Odinaka Ugwuozor @MrOhdee]

@StepheniaOmeh @Wizarab10 I need to send you a custom Tshirt from our company. Just let me know if you've got anyone coming through Abuja. No payment. You're a grounded soul, Chief. 🙌

[Sir Dickson @Wizarab10]

Recently, my mom was on admission. Everyday, myself, my siblings and my dad were at the hospital. We kept her company till 10pm before we dispersed, with one person staying back overnight.

Everyday, I looked around and saw the entire family and I smiled. It made me realized part of the ressons I hated living abroad. Your love one is sick and all you can do is send money. Meanwhile, your heart is beating fast because you cant see them. There is celebration or random Sunday family gathering and you are the only one missing. The reason I always show up in person for anything is that money cannot fill the place of presence. It is the memories we share that lingers.

Many families can't gather together anymore for celebration or caregiving. The only time some families can gather now is burial, and even burial no dey see complete family again. Nigeria has to work for the next generation. They deserve to gather around with their cousins, nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, parents, and grandparents on a random Sunday.

[ADEWUYI Roseline Adebimpe @AdewuyiRoseline]

B.A. French (First Class Honours) – Obafemi Awolowo University
Best Female Graduating Student, Faculty of Arts (OAU)

M.A. French (Distinction) – University of Ibadan
Best Graduating Student, Department of European Studies

Ph.D. French Literature – Purdue University, USA
Student of the Year

DALF C2 (French Language Proficiency)

Chegg Global Student Prize 2024 Top 50 Finalist (Selected from over 11,000 nominations across 176 countries)

I am honored to be nominated by JCI Nigeria as one of the Top 30 Outstanding Young Persons in the category of Academic Accomplishments and Leadership.
I would greatly appreciate your vote and support:

https://t.co/aiGfYjp45z

Thank you. 🙏🏽

[Odinaka Ugwuozor @MrOhdee]

@AdewuyiRoseline A Queen in every sense!

Keep reigning, Rose. 🙏💪

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Kobe Bryant once said:

“Everyone wants to be a beast. Everyone wants to be the best. But very few people are willing to do what it actually takes. Because what it takes is boring. It is waking up at 4:00 AM. It is shooting the same shot a thousand times. It is watching the film when you are tired. People fall in love with the result, but they hate the process. You have to fall in love with the boredom. You have to fall in love with the repetition.

If you can find joy in the mundane work that no one else sees, the lights will eventually shine on you.”

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Major cheat code for life: Become difficult to rush. The world will pressure you to rush into everything. Rushed decisions. Rushed conversations. Rushed relationships. Rushed timelines. There's immense power in rejecting that trend. Slow down. Create space to think clearly.

[Odinaka Ugwuozor @MrOhdee]

@DrJoeAbah I also stopped fighting this TRUTH!

[Odinaka Ugwuozor @MrOhdee]

Thanks so much for this, Sir @OlufemiAwoyemi
Those who can change the system are those who know the place of emotions and logic and are wise enough to use both.

[Olufemi AWOYEMI @OlufemiAwoyemi]

Q: Why is it so easy to criticise and have a plan till you get into government? 🤔

A: Because outside govt, you see the problem in straight lines. Inside government, you meet the maze.

From outside, failure often looks like a lack of will, competence, courage, or integrity. Sometimes it is. But inside government, plans meet weak institutions, inherited liabilities, vested interests, procurement rules, courts, legislators, budget limits, security realities, civil service inertia, and the politics of timing.

Culture happens, stories begin and self-preservation agendas find life.

The easiest sentence in public life is: “They should just fix it.” The harder truth is that the state is not one person with one button. It is a network of laws, interests, fears, incentives, sabotage, capacity gaps, and consequences.

Still, complexity is not an excuse for failure. Government exists to organise complexity into results. The real test of leadership is whether a plan survives contact with reality, adapts without losing its moral centre, and delivers relief citizens can feel.

So, I have learnt to appreciate progress, momentum and incremental gains..... not the eldorado version.

Yet, criticism keeps power honest, but getting results for desired governance requires more than criticism. It requires getting involved, sequencing, coalition-building, courage, competence, communication, and the humility to accept that the problem was deeper than the slogan.

The code is to win by knowing when to lose, win or compromise.

On a scale we can all relate wirh, we should for example know that the wedding, of which we priotise expenses with, is just an event, while the marriage remains the institution of priority. Even within this family arrangement, optimising value reflects similar challenges.😔 You can read this in a way you get the message.

Be ye circumspect.....

[Odinaka Ugwuozor @MrOhdee]

Those who gloss over this will most likely keep slipping up. Idealism without realism is often an access card to disappointment. Thank you, Doc.

[Dr Joe Abah, OON @DrJoeAbah]

Excellent write-up, Femi. I have preached this for as long as I can remember. Recognise the complexity but also recognise that with effort and determination, you can make progress. But recognise the complexity first!

That first part is what many miss. They dismiss governance as not being rocket science and give examples of people building roads and pouring concrete, as if that is all there is to it (important as they are). They view anybody reminding them of the need to recognise complexity as making excuses for failure. And yet, they wonder how many arrogant former critics and “experts” fail woefully when given government responsibility.

If you recognise the complexity and make an effort to understand it, you have a better chance of fixing it. You cannot fix what you don’t understand.

The magic formula is to respect the complexity without being afraid of it or allowing yourself to be overwhelmed by it. Dismissing it out of hand is a sure way to fail.

[Odinaka Ugwuozor @MrOhdee]

@DrJoeAbah you couldn't have said it any better. Thank you for this, Sir. My 5 year's in Government opened my eyes to the complexity and how easy it be to become frustrated when you approach governance with a sense of stoic idealism. Those who are humble (and aware) will always do better than the idealistic activists. Governance is not rocket science, I concur, but it requires an understanding of "what is" (the existing governance framework) before change can be sustainably advanced.

[Odinaka Ugwuozor @MrOhdee]

@DrJoeAbah @raheem_tola @OlufemiAwoyemi I double "OK" this. No need pushing

[THE GARDEN IS ROCKING @MSG_Rocking]

They’ll talk about Game 4 for decades, like it was inevitable.

But it wasn’t. By all accounts, the Knicks should have lost.

Watching it live and not knowing how it would end, versus how we discuss it now, is what makes sports beautiful.

[Just Say @uhatebasketball]

Brown Knows 🗣️🫵🚫🏀 #JustSayUHateBasketball #NBAFinals #NewYork #Knicks #LeBron

[Odinaka Ugwuozor @MrOhdee]

@NzubeEzudo @Ssaasquatch Thanks for sharing this, Zuby.