The embarrassment that comes with revisiting old chats 🤣
I just went through my chats from late the 2010s and 2011.
Omo! 🫣 shame wan catch me.
But It’s the spellings for me 😭🤣 what was I even thinking?
What is happening in Arewa is heartbreaking, terrifying, and completely unacceptable. People are being kidnapped, tortured, killed, and held for ransom. Videos and reports of these horrific incidents are circulating everywhere online, yet it feels as though the suffering of ordinary citizens has become something we are expected to live with. How did we get to a point where people can no longer feel safe in their own communities, on the roads, or even inside their homes?
Let us be honest with ourselves: our leaders have failed woefully in their most fundamental responsibility, which is to protect the lives and property of the people they govern. This is not about politics, political parties, or who supports which government. It is about human lives, the safety of our families, and the future of our communities. No political affiliation should ever be more important than the lives of innocent Nigerians.
Today, people travelling from one place to another do so with the fear that they may never reach their destination. Families are terrified whenever their loved ones embark on a journey. Even those who remain in their homes are no longer certain that their homes offer them protection. When people begin to fear being abducted from their own neighbourhoods, we must acknowledge that something has gone terribly wrong.
Take Millennium City in Kaduna, for example. The growing fear of bandit attacks and kidnappings is becoming a serious concern for residents. People are reportedly beginning to consider leaving their homes because they no longer feel safe where they live. Imagine working hard to build a home, establish a business, raise your children, and create a future for your family, only to find yourself living in constant fear that you could be taken away for ransom at any moment. No one deserves to live like this.
The consequences extend far beyond the immediate victims of these attacks. Insecurity destroys livelihoods, disrupts education, weakens local businesses, discourages economic activity, and forces families to abandon the communities they have spent years building. It creates an environment where businesses struggle to survive, property loses value, and development becomes increasingly difficult. Most importantly, it destroys the peace of mind that every human being deserves.
No serious investor wants to invest in an environment where lives and property are constantly under threat. Investors need security, stability, and confidence that their businesses, employees, and investments will be protected. When insecurity drives residents away and discourages new businesses from entering a community, the economic consequences eventually affect the entire state. Development cannot thrive where people are afraid to live, work, travel, and conduct their daily activities.
This is why the security crisis in Arewa must not be treated as just another political talking point. It requires urgent attention, decisive action, accountability, and a genuine commitment to protecting the people. We cannot continue to normalise the loss of innocent lives, the payment of ransoms, the displacement of families, and the suffering of communities as though these things are an unavoidable part of life.
Leadership is not merely about occupying an office, making promises, attending events, or campaigning for the next election. Leadership comes with a responsibility to protect citizens, respond to their suffering, and create the conditions necessary for them to live with dignity and peace. When people cannot safely travel, sleep in their homes, or go about their daily lives, serious questions must be asked about the effectiveness of those entrusted with their security.
Sir,
We heard about your evil plan at Mile 3 on our way back to Gombe Town from paying condolences in Kaltungo, Billiri and Shongom.
Our message to you is very clear.
Allah says: "They plot and Allah plans, and Allah is the Best of Planners." (Qur'an 8:30)
Bro!!! OPAY has a feature that blew me away
You want to send money. Once you put the digits there. it automatically suggests the bank.
Another that blew my mind, I wanted to send funds and it was telling me there is a high possibility it was a scammer account
Impressive
6 years into marriage, and today was the first time a male doctor was going to attend to me. Every doctor in my records had always been female.
When I arrived, the receptionist said, "The only doctor available today is male."
I replied, "That's okay. Give me a minute to speak with my spouse If can proceed."
The smile on the receptionist's face said it all.
For us women who choose the hijab, modesty isn't something we put on when we leave the house and take off when it's inconvenient. It's a way of life. Consulting my husband wasn't about weakness; it was about honoring the role Allah has given him as the head of our home and preserving the values we strive to live by. There is a quiet peace in living by your principles, even in the smallest moments.
I moved into a new apartment five days ago.
Wuse 2. 1 bedroom, fully furnished. Balcony. AC. Even had a microwave.
For 600k a year.
In this economy? Suspicious.
The agent said “landlord is in a hurry to relocate abroad.”
I didn’t ask questions. I paid.