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Husband & Dad

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@AlfaYalayala Benni. We called it Agric growing in Monatan

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@yeuke_ @CaliphRidwan Ikpeba

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@llb60

[Dr Joe Abah, OON @DrJoeAbah]

I agree completely. However, I think that some people are naturally glass-half-empty people. I have learnt not to blame them for their pessimism but also to value the caution they bring. Make I no go cross road without looking right, left and right again. But I must cross o.

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@ooyeboade Hands on experience/reality not inside cooling office ideas. Bukii, I was there you did build one

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[Ọláńrewájú Ìdòwú @aoidowu1309]

@woye1 @OfficialAPCNg One thing I've been telling them is that the APC are not privileged politicians whom Abdulsalami handed power to on a platter. The APC fought their way to the top and they are here to stay for as long as the opposition can't do opposition in real life but on social media.

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@yeuke_ @AlimatOladele Not only Micra folks but peculiar and great attributes of We Ibadans

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@llb60

[Olufemi AWOYEMI @OlufemiAwoyemi]

Context:
Nigeria is moving from stabilisation to transformation. The direction of travel is real, but so are the household pain and fears. This now appears existential to a growing number of citizens, and this is not helped by growing ‘NOISE’ getting in the way more than the govt would like, I suppose.

This reality cannot be dismissed, explained away, or buried beneath the language of macroeconomic success. As frustrating as this will sound for the govt, this is par for the course. It is, and will always remain a perfect cover for the MAZE and the misdirection that attaches itself to reforms.

So, the next crucial test for leadership is whether the gains from restoring macroeconomic order can translate into investment, production, jobs, and measurable relief for citizens.

This should form the basis of the pre-election debate and the rigour of plans to build on the stabilisation and moderate the noise. It is not merely about slogans, but about credible plans, milestones, sequencing, and execution.

Given how elevated conversations are treated in the public space, let me be clear about the reference here and what I mean. cc: @webtvnigeria

Noise, as referenced here, is not the required citizen engagement that is growing and should be encouraged, the disagreements with policy, and evidence-led criticism from subject-matter experts and entities. Those are the lifeblood of accountable governance in a democracy.

The noise I am referring to relates to the volume of commentary that drowns out the direction of travel.

@proshare's EMIU review named it as including selective headlines, partisan interpretation, treating one day's issue as the whole story, premature verdicts, reform fatigue, vested interests, and a tendency to judge long-term structural change by immediate household pain alone.

An honest footnote followed, indicating that actors in the current government had run the same playbook as the opposition under earlier regimes. To a lesser degree, they added daily volatility, political framing, selective reporting, and the understandable impatience of citizens living through the adjustment.

But some things are not noise. They are too real to ignore, and we can use a few as examples, including matters such as the mental incongruence of deploying a utility service within a geographical space and calling it Band A+B+C+D to serve not as a resolution but a band-aid to a model that is inefficient, more like an open social-experiment tax on households and businesses. Another is the gap between the rate of increase in expenses and the stagnation of wages, the growing income and wealth inequality, and the heightened state of fear and paralysis in the face of insecurity, to mention a few.

Each of these examples adds a layer to the TRUST DEFICIT, and that deficit clouds the very thing reform demands: the ability to recognise AND separate gains, pain and fear as equal parts of the same process.

So beneath, within and above the noise, the more important question stands. Is the economy being repositioned to produce, compete, and endure enough to become an investment, production, jobs, and lasting relief?

From the work we have done thus far, stabilisation is often visible in the hard indicators as seen in confidence restored (globally), fiscal and monetary imbalances contained, markets working better, buffers rebuilt, and prices made credible again. These are not easy accomplishments, and cannot be wished away.

Transformation, on the other hand, takes longer. It is reflected in productivity, investment, jobs, industrial capacity, exports, infrastructure, institutions, and whether households and businesses can plan with confidence in a secure environment.

Thus, when a renewed-hope agenda is sold without milestones and guardrails, it is also par for the course to challenge/attack it.

The fix is not louder slogans. Plans and communication must be sequenced around citizen engagement, or they invite the very noise the Govt complains about.

That said, the heavy lifting so far has been highly commendable. The task now is the last mile, to redirect the messaging, sequencing, and conduct towards it. We all have a role to play in getting us to the promised land, our differences notwithstanding. The project is Nigeria, not a party or entity.

‘FA

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@Accoid @Hybrid_Ola @ALVIN904575201 Brutal fact

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@mrlurvy The 2 High Chiefs scenario was so painful considering they were both too close to the throne. Then we had Olubadan Adetunji

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[Odeleke @OdelekeSA]

Daddy Oyewo while here publicly told Kunle Afford and others in his industry not to use his health to raise funds; he said though sick, he was still working and that his children are doing well enough to take good care of him.
As my distant uncle, I sent him a text in March this year to give me his account details for his birthday gift, the text was not replied.
Kola Oyewo lived the ethos of OMOLUABI to the letter and the legacy of integrity and contentment he left behind will serve as his sweet memorials.
Rest on Baba daadaa.
As a young boy, Kola Oyewo signed the scholarship award letter that his then club, OBA SOCIAL ELITE CLUB gave to me, baba was the president. May his soul rest in peace.

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@ooyeboade Billionaire tito in Naira sef

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@llb60

[Y.O. @yojora]

Wage bill about a billion, 400m IGR & about 500m from faac.

Interesting.

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@llb60

[Bayo Bilisi (Back Up) @Bayo_Bilisi]

I remember vividly the next day after Lekki toll gate shooting 21-10-2020. I woke up with serious anger and madness, I already determined to face the police at toll gate and frustrate them till they kpai me too...

I was really ready to end it all because I wanted justice for the "dead people".

Thank God for my friend that talked sense into me that day.

I didn't know DJ Switch and Randle were using us to get visa while I wanted to die for new Nigeria.

Mumu me 😭

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[Babajide Sanwo-Olu @jidesanwoolu]

The true test of sustainable governance is the ability to pass the baton to proven hands, guided by minds that see the future clearly.

Today, I present a ticket that reflects the strength, diversity, and future of our great state.

Dr. Obafemi Hamzat has proven himself to be a dedicated public servant, a dependable partner in governance and a steadfast advocate for progress.

Joining him as his running mate is Princess Damilola Sonayon-James, a respected leader, sustainability professional, and grassroots champion whose commitment to community development and youth empowerment reflects the aspirations of many Lagosians.

Together, they bring the experience, competence, and energy needed to build on our achievements and move Lagos forward.

As we prepare for the forthcoming gubernatorial election, I invite party faithful, stakeholders, and all Lagosians to support this team as we continue our shared mission of building a Greater Lagos.

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@Accoid Yes to Abuja. He may stand a chance but in his state- it’s a going to be a capital NO

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[Tolu Ogunlesi @toluogunlesi]

The closest Nigeria has to this is that the 4 military Generals who ran the country from Jan 1984 to May 1999 were born in a two-year window during World War 2; between August 1941 and Sept 1943.

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@RidwanuLlah @Mr_JAGs As politics is local, so is security

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[Foundational Nupe Lawyer @egi_nupe]

With respect, this post raises valid pains but suspends logic for emotion and selective facts. Reforms are not “reckless punishment”, they are necessary corrections to decades of unsustainable distortions.

Now, let us examine your points with evidence, not assumptions, as it appears to me, no any logical or factually grounded counter has been offered, just heat.

Point 1 - “Strips benefits, offers virtually nothing”:

False. The FG has deployed massive palliatives: N5bn+ per state in food/fertiliser, expanded cash transfers (HoPE-CT/NG-CARES reaching millions), ₦25k+ wage awards, pension support, and NELFUND student loans (hundreds of billions disbursed to over a million students). CNG initiatives are rolling out conversion centres and stations nationwide to cut transport costs. These are documented bridges, not “nothing.” World Bank and IMF have noted these efforts alongside stabilisation gains.

Point 2 - No investments, factories, or electricity:

The savings and new revenues are funding real infrastructure. Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Expressway, AKK Gas Pipeline, rail expansions, PHC revitalisation (thousands upgraded), and power reforms under the Electricity Act enabling states/private players. CNG push is creating jobs in conversion and maintenance. IMF 2025 Article IV praises bold reforms (subsidy removal, FX unification) for improved resilience, revenue, and investor confidence. No “Industrial Revolution” overnight, structural change takes time, but direction is clear. Pre-reform trajectory was fiscal collapse.

Point 3 - Wealth transfer to elites:

Increased FAAC allocations have enabled many states to pay salaries consistently (impossible pre-2023 in several cases) and fund projects. Yes, governance challenges and leakages exist, so it is in order to demand accountability. But dismissing all as “private pockets” ignores visible projects, tax reforms for equity, digital registries for transparency, and private sector responses (NGX rally on reform signals). Local Government autonomy ruling further decentralises development. Not perfect, but not “purely wealth transfer.”

Point 4: Hardships & “Suffering without purpose”:

Hardships are real; inflation, fuel costs hit hard. No denial. But calling it purposeless ignores expert consensus: World Bank notes reforms stopped Nigeria from “fiscal cliff” and created space for people-centred actions (social safety nets, food inflation fight). IMF highlights stabilisation, growth potential, and resilience. Electricity/security are inherited + multifaceted problems; efforts like CNG/gas value chain and state police pushes address them. Reversing to old subsidy regime solves nothing, it returns debt and shortages.

I agree, implementation can and must improve, better targeting, communication, anti-corruption. But your response presents a one-sided “elitist, futile” narrative that downplays necessity and documented progress.

True reform serves people long-term by fixing fundamentals. Painful? Yes. Reckless? No. Evidence shows deliberate direction with light ahead for those who see beyond immediate emotion.

Disagree on gaps? Fair game. But let’s engage facts, not suspend logic. Demand better execution from all leaders across all levels of government, without cherry-picking.

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@llb60 @kayodebakre8 Lesson learned from my former work place BAT. Your succession plan/pipeline makes you a great manager. Like OBJ, Sir Alex failed it