Amarachukwu

A mother and wife,
God's own daughter

[JayPee👑 @Mr_jay_pee]

Congratulations to those that didn't invest in the Dangote Refinery IPO...

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

4 years ago on October 20, 2020, my ongoing journey began with the Lekki Massacre, which happened just a couple of kilometres from my apartment. Within the next 17 days, I was forced to smuggle myself out of Nigeria and I haven't been able to go back since.

In the intervening period, I have spent time in a Ghanaian safe house, I have been declared wanted for "national security violations" in Nigeria, and I have survived a kidnap/assassination attempt in Accra organised by the (now former) Director of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.

In all this time and across all these experiences, one piece of wisdom I heard from my good friend @YarKafanchan has never left my head and remains my true north. She said it in passing one evening in 2021 when we were hanging out at Breakfast 2 Breakfast, Osu, and she probably didn't realise that what she said was so profound that it would remain stuck in my head forever.

She said: "Nigeria's biggest trick is convincing you that nothing is happening. Meanwhile everything is happening."

She said that in the context of us figuring out whether the Buhari regime had forgotten about teaching us #EndSARS people a lesson, and if we should risk returning home, but I took that pearl of wisdom, expanded its application, and made it my True North for analysing Nigeria.

Nigeria was not always this way, but after decades of deliberate actions by internal and external actors, it has become the country where "nothing happens." When it comes to anything consequential, meaningful and positive like favourable trade policy, economy-boosting infrastructure projects, or diplomatic and geopolitical positioning to enhance regional integration, nothing happens in Nigeria. It is frozen in time and covered with dust and cobwebs. To all intents and purposes, nothing is happening.

But behind the scenes, when it comes to listening to the counsel of American econmic hitmen and piling on ruinous dollar-denominated debt that the country categorically does not need, or when it comes to spending billions of dollars to develop military, intelligence and law enforcement capacity, only to use it to monitor the young girlfriends and political opponents of middle aged big men with potbellies, everything is happening. Nigeria may not be able to generate more than 5,000 MW of electricity for 200 million people, but when it comes to using NIA field agents - actual intelligence operatives trained expensively in Israel and North Korea - to go after outspoken Nigerian citizens in foreign countries, everything is happening.

This is why I cannot bother myself with who Peter Obi chooses or does not choose to wish Happy Birthday to. It's not that I don't think Yakubu Gowon is a genocidal a-hole. It's that his involvement in what happened between 1966 and 1970 is not even the worst or most disastrous thing he has done. The worst things Yakubu Gowon did came AFTER the war, and they are why we are where we are today.

Nigeria as it existed then, was one of the most powerful countries in the entire Global South, and a very consequential country on the world stage. Nigeria was a country that funded liberation movements in other countries, used its economy and military to massive geopolitical effect in Africa, gave out foreign aid, and came within one Ajaokuta Steel Complex of becoming Africa's first proper industrial economy.

Most of this period, when Nigeria was one of the world's real movers and shakers in the decade between 1970 and 1979, fell under Yakubu Gowon's tenure. The Nigeria he had was a country where everything was happening, and everybody could see that everything was happening. Nigeria was one of the players moving pieces on the global chessboard, and not merely one of the pieces being moved.

Yakubu Gowon had the unique opportunity with a postwar Nigeria that found itself economically, militarily and geopolitically in the proverbial Garden of Eden, to lead the country into World Power status. There was a perfect storm of geopolitical circumstances, and Nigeria was right in the sweet pot. The country had real money to spend on infrastructure and industrialisation, and very little foreign debt. It had de-facto geopolitical leadership of Sub Saharan Africa, and infinite possibilities for continental alignment and integration. He didn't even have to worry about winning an election every 4 years. All he had to do was deliver leadership

If he had delivered Sub Saharan Africa's first industrialised nuclear power, Africa and the African diaspora would have finally had an untouchable base to build from, and the world would never again have been able to treat Black people with the levity it continues to do in 2024. I am 34 this year. Gowon became Head of State at 33. He found himself leading this budding postwar superpower with everything falling into place for it at 37. And what did he do with this once-in-a-century opportunity?

He did Cement Armada. Udoji Awards. Offshore bank accounts. Contract and invoice inflation. Free Nigeria Airways flights for anyone who could get a "note" from a military officer, which eventually ran the airline into the ground. Cars, houses and holidays in London for girlfriends of big men in government. The beginning of the Rolls Royce culture in Ikoyi. During his 5 postwar years in power, Nigeria for the first time began piling on dollar-denominated foreign debt that it did not need, which was the fuel for the explosion that came 15 years later called IMF Structural Adjustment.

He met a country that was powerful and competent enough to hatch its own foreign influence and subversion operations around the world. Nigeria used to be so consequential that every single liberation war it directly or indirectly intervened in swung the way it wanted. From Lagos, the outcomes of liberation wars in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia were decided. By the time he and his mad dog successor Murtala Mohammed left the scene, Nigeria had gone from this to a victim - a country that couldn't pay its debts, started suffering electricity blackouts, and ended up having American intelligence penetrate its core, to the point where the outcome of elections or post-coup succession was decided by people like Susan Rice.

It was once a country where everything happened in plain sight, but by the time Yakubu Gowon and the Class of 1966 were done, it became the Nigeria we know today - a benighted country where you have to be highly connected or extremely intelligent to even suspect when anything is happening, because to all intents and purposes, nothing ever happens.

The challenge for my generation and the coming ones is to hijack and regain control of our collective destiny, which Yakubu Gowon and his contemporaries lost for us. They inherited the Black world's most powerful country and potent nation state. They bequeathed a parody of a country that has been fully captured by economic hitmen, where the CIA has been able to openly install a drug peddler with urinary incontinence to become puppet president of the largest Black country in the world - a level of blatant disrespect that illustrates just how much has been taken from us.

Instead of getting mad at Peter Obi for wishing such people Happy Birthday (which doesn't actually change the figurative price of garri in the market), our generational challenge as Millenials and Zoomers is to wrest back control of our country and its governance, intelligence, law enforcement and military institutions from the foreign interests that took them from our 90 year-old "senior statesmen" who sold their children for the proverbial mirrors, gin and red cloth.

Getting angry at Yakubu Gowon is pointless and is not going to save us. Getting mad at people wishing him Happy Birthday is borderline asinine. He has already got what he wants out of life. At 90, he has amassed a lifetime's worth of oyibo's mirrors, gin and red cloth, and the Black superpower he once led is now dragging status with Eswantini and Sao Tome & Principe. We should be happy for him. He is a fulfilled man who led a life that clearly fills him with fulfillment.

We have our own mission now, and it is to start undoing his damage. In our lifetime, Nigeria should once again becomes a country where everything is happening. It has to happen soon. Otherwise, 200 million people go kpai.

Let's be guided.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Today, I joined other notable Nigerians in Katsina State to attend burial prayers in honour of Late Hajiya Dada Habi Yar Adua, the esteemed matriarch of the Yar'Adua family in Angwan Yar'Adua, Katsina State, who recently passed away.

[NEFERTITI @firstladyship]

Peter is my party, my party is Peter. I’m Obidient, Obidient is my name. Obidient then, Obidient now. They said we were four people tweeting in a room. But we turned to 6m. Even then, they doctored our figures. Happy birthday Sir Peter Obi, thank you for being who you are.

[NEFERTITI @firstladyship]

My people,

Why do you panic so much?
Balami left, so what?

If it’s just one soul left in the Obidient Camp, I’ll be the one, & so should you!

You know what that means?

It means that I’ll ride hard with Peter Obi, until the end. Please stop panicking, because I am going nowhere.

No one said it was going to be easy; did they?

We were 3 musketeers at the beginning. Nnamdi Chude was first. Then there was Jack. I came along, & the triumvirate morphed into something quite unexpected.

I am no quitter. I never ran from a fight, a good fight. I didn't come this far to be lethargic, & a chicken. I’m a patron of hopeless causes. I’m always looking out for good causes to support.

I’m sure you’re familiar with the wisdom of the fool. “After all are deceived, only the fool sees the truth.”

Would it not be better to live by example? So I refuse to give up hope. It is my duty to keep trying to change people.

I say some of these things because I’ve been touched! “Go and Verify" is a bold statement, only achievers can say that!

What we haven’t talked about is how he achieved all of these wonders, while spending 2.5 years of his tenure in court. He had to recover his mandate, twice! At first, he was rigged out. Then he was impeached. His offense was refusing to pad the budget.

"Peter the Great" is no ordinary man.

True to his words, he lives by example. Whatever you do, your present matters. Tomorrow is just 24hrs, your past will speak for you.

I support him because I'm a writer, & a scholar. Education in its Western form is important to me. Anambra has some of the best public schools in Nigeria, courtesy of “you know who.”

It is not just the edifices, the brains are out of this world. He always said “Go and Verify,” but some people are too lazy to use Google.

The fact that he doesn't brag about his achievements makes people love him even more. It made it all the more real. When people find out for themselves, they gain perspective.

Remember how you felt when you first realized that "adulthood is a scam?" It was epiphany, wasn't it?

That was how I felt when I first stumbled upon the name "Peter Obi." It was happenstance for me; I haven't found anyone quite like him.

Balami played his part. He made his contributions to the cause, & I respect that. I won’t diminish his time with us, so wish him well. Like all fellowships, it was always going to come to an end.

However, it doesn’t have to lead to any type of bad blood. There is more to life than politics.

Being Obidient has turned my world into something. I certainly cannot explain it. I know I'm not trying to understand it. But like many of you, I'm just grateful that I'm one of those witnessing History.

Nigeria is yet to hear the last from us. If we don’t fight for country, who will? It is up to you & I to carryon the legacy, & continue to be the beacon of hope for the Nigeria in great peril.

Life & everything is persuasive, we have to be practical about these things. Never mess with a man’s reputation. That’s the much I can say.

Peter Obi is a blessing to Nigerians, & I hope we realize that? If I am Obidient, so should you.

[Tony Ajah @tonyajah]

On Professor Wole Soyinka:
“He is an elder, and I don’t talk when elders talk. When I get to that age, I would like the younger generation to respect me. I will put myself in a position to be respected.” HE Peter Obi

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[Dr Iretioluwa Akerele @ireteeh]

I went through 42 Cyber Threat Intelligence job descriptions (UK, US, Canada, Nigeria and Ireland) and came up with 11 top skills that is required of a Threat Intelligence Analyst.

I have attached some resources that can help people get the required skills.

Share with anyone who may benefit from this.

1.SIEM/EDR

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2.Knowledge of Networking

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3.Operating Systems

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4.Scripting

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5.Cyber Threat Intelligence: Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model, Pyramid of Pain

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6.Vulnerability Management and Intelligence

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7.Malware Analysis

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8.OSINT
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9.Threat Intelligence Platform (MISP)

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10.Threat signature (YARA rule/Suricata/snort)
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11.Web application security tools ( Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP)

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Soft Skills:
Research skills, strong written and verbal communication, presentation abilities, problem-solving skills, collaborative spirit, strong analytical and decision-making capabilities, proficiency in documentation and reporting.

Certs:
CCNA-Security, Comptia A+, N+, S+, SSCP, CEH, CYSA+, CISSP, CCNP, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, CHFI, GCFA, GNFA, OSCP, GCED, GPEN, GWAPT, GCFE, GREM, GXPN, GMON, CCSP, CSIH, OSCE, OSWP, OSEE, EnCE, SC-200, AZ-500, CSA. (Note, some of the certs require experience).

Kindly share other useful resources in the comment section.

Contributors - My mentees @Mydeen4u @thompsonever

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Yesterday, I was in Kenya to honor an invitation to the Inaugural Colloquium on Governance, Trade and African Unity where I delivered a Keynote Address on Fiscal Discipline in Governance: Strategies for Economic Stability and Growth in Africa.

[Amarachukwu @chimbuoyim22]

@IgboHistoFacts Chibuoyim my daughter's name

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

global jobs. The exit of these top global companies shows that our medium to long-term prospects strategy is in the negative. Our investment profile is not attractive and our business environment is deteriorating continually.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

National greatness and development cannot be pursued in an atmosphere that is scaring away strategic international investors. -PO

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

A few months ago, I lamented the exit of one of the top global Pharmaceutical giants, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) from Nigeria. GSK remains a top global pharmaceutical manufacturer and has had 51 years of operations in Nigeria. The reason for their exit was that there was no longer a

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

The purchasing power of most Nigerians is nose-diving every day. In the face of the absence of the rule of law, and a conducive business environment, it will be difficult to retain such iconic companies and talk more about attracting new ones.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Governments at all levels in Nigeria must therefore take immediate steps to ensure that institutions of governance are put in place and actively engaging to show that the situation is reversed.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

perceived growth in Nigeria anchored on productivity. Today, Procter & Gamble (P&G), the world's largest personnel care and household products company, makers of iconic brands like Pampers, Gillette, etc, is again leaving Nigeria, for the same reason GSK left.

[The_Bearded_Dr_Sina @the_beardedsina]

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[IGBO History & Facts @IgboHistoFacts]

Missing Person!

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[CRYPTOS CIPHER @Cryptoscipher]

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[First Doctor @FirstDoctor]

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Don't give them antibiotics for teething ❌
To avoid tampering with their immune system as they don't need antibiotics for teething.

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