Akeelahs_

one day I hope to become a grownup

[Akeelahs_ @SadyMaidara]

Something being culturally accepted and immediately beneficial to some individuals does not make it good public policy.
Why are we repeatedly using public money to make poverty more manageable instead of using public money to make poverty less likely?

[Enitan Bello @enitandev]

Until yesterday, I saw this purely as a waste of state resources, but after seeing that they have kept doing it for decades, I decided to look deeper.

The socio-economic data tells a different story.

These mass weddings are functioning as targeted wealth redistribution and a major stimulus for the informal sector.

These programs don't target the middle class; they target demographics priced out of the traditional family structure: orphans, widows of insecurity, and the extreme poor.

Of course, culturally, a poor person doesn't see marrying more than one wife as an issue 🤣. The package (like Kano’s ₦1m) is essentially a direct asset transfer.

It’s not cash for a party. It’s seed capital, foodstuff, and household assets. For destitute individuals, this serves as the foundational capital to start a micro-business and establish a self-sustaining household economy where traditional banking/credit fails.

Now, follow the procurement money. Sourcing wardrobes, beds, and textiles for 1,500 couples acts as a massive localised stimulus package. By procuring locally, billions are injected directly into the grassroots informal economy, keeping artisans, tailors, and traders liquid.

There’s also a hidden public health calculation. A strict prerequisite for these weddings is medical screening (Genotype, HIV, Hepatitis). For states with strained healthcare budgets, preventing congenital or terminal diseases saves billions in long-term public health costs.

Finally, risk mitigation. The family unit is the primary social safety net here. A large demographic of unsupported widows or disenfranchised, unattached youth is a major security risk. Facilitating stable households acts as a preventative welfare and security measure.

Are there better long-term investments?

Absolutely.

Education and infrastructure must take priority.

But good public policy analysis requires looking at cultural context.

What looks like "misplaced priorities" on paper is actually a highly adapted, grassroots safety net.

[Akeelahs_ @SadyMaidara]

@abdool_moh Uba sani is an absolute failure. Everything was handed to him at a platter but he can’t maintain the standard. He has chased the bright ones and replaced them with nonsense. Kaduna is now moving from 10 towards 0💔

[Akeelahs_ @SadyMaidara]

@enitandev Are you for real?

[Tansu Yegen @TansuYegen]

This video is going to help you understand how PRIVILIGE works…

[www.KRAKS.co @KraksTV]

Please someone should check on @SirLeoBDasilva 😂. These ladies don carry am dey go where he no know🔥. Women dey shoot abeg

[Tansu Yegen @TansuYegen]

Long-term goals start at a young age…

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

Trevor unpacks the conversation around "the right to sex" and a society where men are afraid to be vulnerable. #BetweenTheScenes

[Akeelahs_ @SadyMaidara]

@alienooooo Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[WTA Tea @WTATea]

Serena: started with beads
ended with diamonds

[Amanda Chinda 😘 @Omah_sila]

In case you missed them, Interesting Movies released in june & July :

1) The Man from Toronto

[Akeelahs_ @SadyMaidara]

@zeeenariya But she's such a powerful writer. She has this ability to wreck your heart

[Akeelahs_ @SadyMaidara]

"A good woman by Danielle steel" and "kaleidoscope" also by Danielle steel.

[Zeenatuu @zeeenariya]

someone please give me book recommendations (books that'll wrench my heart out)

[Akeelahs_ @SadyMaidara]

🤣🤣🤣

[🇺🇸 @CrimexNoir]

My mom ordered some nutcrackers online not realizing how big they were.....

I have been laughing at this all day.

[AUTA🥹 @___Bils]

Wlh ba abunda zai musu 🤣🤣

[Sinethemba. 💜 @cnehshuga]

Ahw 🥺🥺🥺

[Akeelahs_ @SadyMaidara]

@DrBilalPhilips @Sauda_Bangaje

[Akeelahs_ @SadyMaidara]

@YasmineAbdul Okay you are supposed to say, my budget is N50k plus a gun.

[Akeelahs_ @SadyMaidara]

@YasmineAbdul Toh ai kece hajiyar. Ina bayan ki