Nwakibeya

Bukunmi’s husband. I’ve created something that you know. I’m here to create and demo till I Rest In Peace. Romans 8:31-32.

[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

There will be good days, there will be bad days. Always remember it when you're experiencing either.

[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

This is why Nigeria is where it is. Every issue is "them not us." As if saying it doesn't work in Owerri adds anything to the convo. But I assure you of one thing that's true in Nigeria: anything that festers anywhere profitably, will spread. You just need to give it time.

[David @altomeistens]

@Ruffrasta1 Of course it's Lagos
Can't try this nonsense in Owerri

[Name can be blank @hrhAdetumi]

Unilag founded in 1962 was hijacked, so Awo traveled by time capsule to 1961 to start OAU?
Brilliant!

[T. Rânkïn' PisTola! @AfroVII]

No matter what you say, the Nigerian answer is always but such and such is getting money, they're rich.

It's so tiring.

[Transactpay @usetransactpay]

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[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

I understand the "where's his own mafia?" argument and I appreciate it, I even agree. But all these listing this company has this mafia, that mafia; we need to be careful. The mafia could be in spite of, not because of.

[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

Obasanjo's reforms and policies were felt "in the moment." Some of us were old enough to see and feel at the time, please don't say things that are not true. E wo tun ni there's never been a time?

[lanre cooper @lanrecooper]

But really, there's never been a time when Nigerians "felt" the benefits of reforms in the moment. Not when we had nearly 8% growth, single-digit inflation, or even stable exchange rates. Governments always deserve criticism but there's no Nigerian administration that has ever met the bar of earning popular acclaim during its tenure. We only ever look back favorably at old governments when the new ones make things worse.

[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

@KidBold @macxxxxx0 @babaj1de Them no guide at all. His father held multiple jobs to sponsor him initially. He had luck that he won so much early and got into McLaren program at 13 and was sponsored by the time the real expenses of racing would have proved too much for his family.

[Elnathan John @elnathan_john]

One reason why this kind of commentary is not useful is that this is what every politician says or implies. I don’t need to steal money because I am already rich. Or, I don’t like money, I have been using the same watch since 1905. Or I have no house in Abuja. This means absolutely nothing. What does it mean to a poor Nigerian to tell them you are already rich and this whole political adventure is even hurting you? Are you more hurt financially than any poor Nigerian who cannot buy kerosene or put food on the table?

Nigerian politicians who ruin the country or enable corruption don’t do it because they are poor. Or because they are stupid. They do it because the entire system runs on a massive cycle of pecuniary and parochial incentives.

Buhari as far as we know did not amass stupendous wealth as president but still he made the country significantly poorer. Nigerian politicians who are powerless in the face of elite capture of the state don’t need to be personally corrupt for this to happen.

We need politicians to have a clear workable plan for ending poverty, building infrastructure and institutions, reducing corruption, fighting terrorism and building a nation that isn’t balkanised between competing tribal interests that only serve those in power.

Nigeria doesn’t need another person who will tell them he is doing them a favor by running for office or that in fact he is getting poorer. We don’t need more of “I am a good guy, trust me bro.” What is your plan exactly? How will you deal with strongly entrenched interests who profit from this dysfunction and who would rather see the country break apart than lose their power and influence? Why should Nigerians who have heard these kinds of sweet nothings and who might see you as a regional champion (however wrong they may be) trust that you can actually do things differently and will not just capitulate once in power?

He might be the least problematic of the presidential candidates but his messaging is piss poor, and must improve if he is to get support beyond his current cult following, enough to successfully challenge the very determined incumbent.

[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

He didn't need to confirm the title but he did. He confirmed GRV was not wrong 🤷🏾‍♂️

[B. @seunbajo]

GRV didn’t need to call him a bigot in that exchange.

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[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

Someone can also say the requirement for criticism is not just building but at least one billion dollars in value, what then? Criticism can come from builder or non-builder and should be weighed on the merits of its argument not the messenger.

[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

This thing is a slippery slope because who's really a builder? Only founders? Some employees within companies create millions & billions of dollars in value but are not "builders" because they didn't build a web app that had tech media PR but with 5 users in 5 years?

[Eche Emole 🅰️🌶 @Echecrates]

Builders should always be held accountable, and most of the time, they are held accountable by people not in the arena.

The critique of Dangote’s execution is fair. The plaque was handwritten. The optics were off. I get it.

But the refinery is real. The cement is real. The sugar is real. The businesses are on actual stock exchanges.
You can hold both things at the same time.

What I actually want is more critics who have tried to build something. Doesn’t need to be big. Doesn’t need to succeed.
Just tried.

Because when you’ve been in the arena, even once, your criticism carries a different weight.

Makers vs takers is a useful frame but it’s not complete.

The ask isn’t silence. It’s for more people to cross the line. Try something. Fail at something. Then come back and talk to me about Dangote's plaque.

Btw, Private placements don’t go on billboards. They move through networks. That’s not low quality distribution. That’s literally the model.

Anthropic. SpaceX. OpenAI etc. All of these have circulated in WhatsApp groups and Telegram threads of private networks.

Nobody called those cheap gin in sachets.
When an African billionaire uses the same channel, suddenly the method is the problem.

[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

@supersanusi That difference is for car enthusiasts to know/notice for the most part. For the everyday person, anything 2021+ including Chinese is probably sufficient

[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

If you have money to buy a car right now, buy at least a 2021+ car (even if mainstream e.g Toyota). At 5 yrs old, those high-end tech features from 2018 luxury cars like CarPlay, 360° cams, & collision assist are now standard in mainstream cars. Cars haven't changed much since.

[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

@A_Feranmi No be everything you go counter lol. 400 million in Ikoyi na fortunate 2 bed but from his whole budget you can tell he's not really aware of things lol

[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

A lot of objective people are just biased people who don't even know they are biased. Once you see it, don't even bother trying to convince them. They are blind to it. Just keep scrolling.

[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

This is one of the most interesting points on Twitter. When (you have to respond or at least you think you have to because of your ego,) respond to someone who's clearly not a part of your audience, with a response that "puts them in their place" lol!

[Babájídé @Babajiide]

We don’t live the same reality so sit this out

[Nwakibeya @Dikachim]

I like that the "buy flat" doesn't have location specified because you really should get what works for you. But a car 70m I don't agree, you can get two 2021+ cars for 60m (I'm saying 2 SUVs or SUV and sedan combo for less in the Japanese car category from America.)

[Babájídé @Babajiide]

Better still why not do this

Buy a flat for 150m-200m
Furnish it with 30m
Get a car 70m
Fix 1B at the new 10 year bond of 22% (gives you 220m yearly)
Have 100m as sundry!

Then you are set for life

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[Daddy T @4eyeddaddy]

Tell me you don’t like set pieces let God punish you.