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[jpa @josephpalbanese]

wild story

in 2013, i begged my dad to help me invest in @Tesla and @elonmusk. i had never seen a company, product, or more importantly a founder have such a clear vision of the future.

i had $1300 saved up from odd jobs and a birthday. he told me he would take care of it and i handed over the cash — all my money at the time. decisively all-in.

back then, investing in individual stocks wasn't as easy as it is today. @RobinhoodApp had just launched and so my dad had to navigate the mess that it was. he created an account on @etrade to place the investment. a multi-step, weeks long effort.

life went on - i became busy with other things and assumed it was taken care of. a few years later, i asked him about it and he was fuzzy on the details. he didn't use etrade for anything else and couldn't confidently remember placing the actual investment. Tesla and Elon were now house-hold names. it hilariously became family meme — we missed out on tesla.

fast forward to a few weeks ago, i was telling my dad about $OPEN. he decides to make an investment and goes to @etrade to setup an account (!!). during account setup, he's told that he already has an account with them. it was created in 2013.

when he figured out how to log in, the dashboard displays the portfolio with its only holding — @Tesla. 225 shares purchased for $5.83. the total account value:

$98,266.50

$1,300 → $98k. he face-timed me today to share the news. it was electric. one of the coolest father-son moments i can remember.

it's like finding a $20 in an old pair of pants on steroids. but more importantly it goes to show that investing in products, companies, and founders you believe in irrationally with a long-term mindset is the ultimate alpha.

my plan for the funds? forget about them for another 12 years.

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sidenote: yes, i moved him to @RobinhoodApp cc @vladtenev

[Pero @SomtooPeter]

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[Pero @SomtooPeter]

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[Pero @SomtooPeter]

@Daqueenyife @IkejaElectric @ieServe This is now getting to two weeks

[Da Queen @Daqueenyife]

@IkejaElectric @ieServe @IkejaElectric so you guys can post this but can't resolve power outage for weeks now at Bajulaiye/Folagoro Shomolu. It's not like this service is for free, we pay so why make us suffer again? Is accountability too much to ask for for a service we pay for?

[Pero @SomtooPeter]

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[Pero @SomtooPeter]

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[Pero @SomtooPeter]

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[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

On Tuesday the 15th, my journey from Onitsha in Anambra State to Anyigba in Kogi State by road once again underscored my consistent appeal for all tiers of government to prioritize the repair and completion of existing road infrastructure, rather than launching new projects that may not be completed anytime soon, further adding to the growing list of abandoned projects scattered all over the country.

The journey, which should normally take around three and a half hours, took us over seven hours. The route through Obollo Afor, Otukpa Branch, Ejule, and Anyigba was exhausting. On the return trip, we took an alternate route via Ogugu and Enugu-Ezike, departing Kogi State around 2:00 p.m. and not arriving back until about 9:00 p.m. – all for a meeting that lasted just 30 minutes.

This is my travel experience across the country this year. In the first quarter, I had cause to travel from Calabar to Uyo, a trip that should take about an hour, but it ended up taking four hours. I travelled from Port Harcourt to Bayelsa, thinking I would use the East-West Road to Warri, but it became a treacherous journey. Warri to Benin was a similar experience.

In August, I travelled from Abuja to Kaduna, where I spent over two hours on the Kaduna bypass alone.

The Onitsha to Benin route was no different.

My recent trip from Benin to Auchi and back was excruciating, and one cannot help but wonder. I know these things cannot be fixed overnight, but my appeal is that there should be total commitment to alleviating the suffering of the Nigerian travelling public, rather than launching new projects.

The resources should be directed toward improving the existing roads and easing the burden on commuters. -PO

[Pero @SomtooPeter]

@Cutie_Cyril1 @puffypearl The roads are not safe ooo

[Pero @SomtooPeter]

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[Pero @SomtooPeter]

@mosadoluwa11 @Otuosoro_Ranjo @puffypearl I swear, na driver be the main target, and the bus will no longer move. Omo our roads are not safe at all.

[Pero @SomtooPeter]

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[Pero @SomtooPeter]

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[Pero @SomtooPeter]

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