akins

theatre of the absurd.

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

I’ve seen people react to this post and say things along the line of “you don’t have disability” “what disability do you have?” etc etc etc.

Incase you did not know,
Let us clarify something very quickly and very clearly: ALBINISM IS A DISABILITY. And this is from a medical perspective and a human rights perspective. I will explain.

1. From a medical standpoint:
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the global international medical community recognise and consider albinism as a disability. This is a fact- not an opinion that is up for debate. The reason for this is primarily due to the severe vision problems they have and the high risks of health issues they develop which are unfortunately associated with the condition.

Being born with albinism causes serious abnormal development of the retina and optic nerves in the eyes, which leads to low vision, nystagmus, poor vision, involuntary eye movements, and photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light). This is why in Nigeria, people often mock them for being unable to see during daytime. The sensitivity to bright lights makes them squint and struggle to see when they are out in bright sunlight or in environments with super bright lights.

In addition, the Sun Sensitivity and severe lack of melanin makes the skin of an albino highly prone to developing severe sunburns, skin discolourations and skin cancer. People laugh at them and demonise them for their skin issues and also for their eye problems which are direct medical consequences of their medical condition.

These multiple physical limitations especially with their skin and eyesight can be severe enough that it can significantly impact on their daily life, academic performance, career choices, and social integration. It is for all of these reasons that the World Health Organization and the global medical community has declared albinism as a disability to create awareness on the condition and to help inspire support for people who have albinism.

2. Human Rights Protection
On the basis of the medical challenges (I already stated) and social ostracism that albinos suffer, the United Nations Human Rights Office UNHRO has advocated a human rights-based approach to albinism, and they demand that countries across the world should protect individuals with albinism from severe social stigma and societal discrimination. Again, this is a fact- not an opinion.

3. National Laws:
It is on the basis of points 1 and 2, that Several sensible nations even countries like Uganda, have now officially recognised albinism as a disability that deserves national attention. This is to help to ensure that countries develop policies that provide targeted healthcare, medical attention and educational support for people with albinism.

I wanted to contribute this here for everyone who has been wondering if albinism is truly a disability or not. As I have stated, from a medical perspective, a human rights standpoint and even from a legal context in some countries, albinism is a disability that requires empathy, compassion, support and understanding in every way that we can.

[akins @mayoakins]

lessons from Bright Chimezie + De Saussure.

[akins @mayoakins]

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[yinka @yinksie_]

I'm just going to say it once and for all. This habit of always asking who a person's pastor is when they give opinions that seem unchristian in public space is not it.
You have no insight to the person's actual life, to their conduct...
Like bro even institutions that

[Agent Jake @Hitee_]

Happy 85th birthday to a man I respect so much , my spiritual mentor , he shaped my childhood !

Pastor William F Kumuyi! I love you so much Sir.

[Korede Manuel @koredemanuel]

The school at the IDP camp in Maiduguri.

[Paul Adémújìmí @PaulAdemujimi]

Pastor Adeboye emptied the infrastructures of their fellowships in the North East campuses into the IDPs in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.

When we got to Borno in 2017, we met empty spaces. I wrote a letter to him from Maiduguri, I told him all we needed, running into millions of naira. He sent the money to us. Everything I wrote in the letter was sent. I would write to him every quarter giving him update about all of us in the fellowship and request additional money. He will still send it.😅

I coordinated one of his largest intervention program in Maiduguri. A training and certification course for students in Architecture, Urban planning etc… thousands of students from Ramat Polytechnic, University of Maiduguri etc… it was one of his programs to uplift a society battered by insurgencies and the economy of the state crashed. A program meant to give a future to them by upgrading their skillset.

His greatest strength of not showing off is the reason many people, even his church members do not know 2% of his works.

[akins @mayoakins]

imagine having a back and forth with a person with the username 'itrollkiller'

[akins @mayoakins]

God forbid you waste your time arguing with dolts on the internet about social issues.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Dear Young Nigerians,

One lesson from the 2023 elections, particularly in Lagos, should never be forgotten.

In the period following the presidential election and leading up to the governorship election, we witnessed a troubling shift in public discourse. Conversations that should have focused on competence, governance, development, and the future of our nation were gradually diverted towards tribal sentiments, ethnic divisions, and unnecessary suspicion among citizens.

Many sincere and well-meaning Nigerians participated in these conversations without realising that they were being drawn into narratives carefully designed by others.

Throughout history, whenever politicians find it difficult to compete on ideas, performance, character, or vision, some resort to exploiting the fault lines of ethnicity, religion, and identity. Their calculation is simple: a divided people are easier to manipulate than a united people.

Today, I see similar efforts emerging again, sometimes in more subtle and sophisticated ways. Narratives are planted, amplified, and circulated, often by individuals who genuinely believe they are defending a worthy cause, without recognizing the broader agenda behind such campaigns.

Let me state clearly that Pastor Enoch Adeboye remains one of the foremost fathers of faith in our nation. For decades, he has consistently preached the virtues of peace, prayer, love, reconciliation, and national unity. Even when faced with provocation, his response has always reflected humility, restraint, wisdom, and grace.

At 84 years of age, it would be unfair for young and able-bodied Nigerians to transfer to him responsibilities that properly belong to them. The task of building a better Nigeria rests primarily on the shoulders of the younger generation. It is their duty to lead the conversations, champion the reforms, and drive the positive change our nation urgently requires.

We must be careful not to become instruments in the hands of those who secretly nurture division while publicly preaching unity. In most cases, their target is not the individual being attacked; instead, it is the person who is attacking. Their real objective is to weaken the bonds that hold us together as one people and one nation.

I therefore urge all young Nigerians: do not allow anyone to recruit you into hatred. Do not allow anyone to weaponise your ethnicity, your faith, or your admiration for respected leaders.

Question every narrative. Verify every claim. Follow the facts. Resist manipulation.

The Nigeria of our dreams can only be built by citizens who refuse to be divided, who choose unity over hatred, and who place our collective future above narrow interests.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[Oby Ezekwesili @obyezeks]

Final Part

Understanding Public Frustration While Recognizing the Wrong Target: Pastor E.A. Adeboye Is Not Our Problem

No, Pastor Adeboye is not our problem. He speaks.

He spoke in the 1990s.
He spoke in the early 2000s.
He spoke in 2010.
He spoke in 2020.
He spoke in 2025.

He has spoken across administrations, regardless of who governed or governs as President. The real question is:

How many of us were listening?

Did I hear you ask, “What did he say, and when?”

I will share two of the most relevant examples- not only because they are factual, but because they embody the pathway forward for our beleaguered country, if we are finally ready to listen, act, and compel our government to lead the reforms Pastor Adeboye has long advocated.

1. November 2025 - A Direct Public Message to President Tinubu

Contrary to the misinformation circulating online, Pastor Adeboye’s strong message was delivered in November 2025, during the Holy Ghost Service- not this week.

He said:

“You can only advise the Commander‑in‑Chief; you cannot command him. But I’ve tried. God is my witness.”
“Tell our security chiefs to get rid of these terrorists within 90 days or resign.”
He added:
“They must eliminate the terrorists and their sponsors, no matter how influential.”

These are not the words of a passive observer.
These are the words of a citizen - an influential leader - demanding results, accountability, and consequences for failure.

This is the same Pastor Adeboye some are attacking today.

He issued one of the strongest public demands for accountability ever made by a Nigerian religious leader. But how many of us were listening? What did the President do with that message? And what did we do with it?

2. October 1, 2020 - A Public Call for Structural Reform

At a national governance forum co‑organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and the Nehemiah Leadership Institute to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary, Pastor Adeboye critiqued our dysfunctional governance structure:

“It is ridiculous that a traditional ruler must inform a local government chairman before he travels.”

He went further:

“We all know that we must restructure. It is either we restructure or we break. You don’t have to be a prophet to know that. Now, we don’t want to break up - God forbid.”

He proposed a “United States of Nigeria” - a governance model with a President and a Prime Minister, rooted in institutional effectiveness.

These are not the words of a man indifferent to Nigeria’s future.

Nigeria is structurally dysfunctional. As presently constituted, cycles of elections without correcting the underlying structure will only degrade - but God forbid- collapse this country.

Now that we know - from just two of his many significant public statements that Pastor Adeboye has long been speaking truth to power on the hydra-headed crises that cripple our nation‑building process, the real question becomes:

What are we all now going to do about it?

“Shall these bones live?”
Like Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones, we stand in a moment of national reckoning.
The bones can live - but only if we act.

It is time for Nigerians to let the image of our 2‑year‑old baby held captive by our common enemies galvanize us to collectively rescue that child and through her rescue our nation.

The answer, my compatriots, is in our own hands.

Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili
A Mother
June 4, 2026

✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾

[akins @mayoakins]

you read the reactions to this and realize that wngmi.

[Elnathan John @elnathan_john]

For me any presidential candidate must also be, if not THE leader of the political party but a frontline leader. If a person as loyal to the frontrunner as this fearless politician is, is complaining publicly of lack of due process in the party even before the elections, then the front runner must not be a silent voice. You must be seen, not just to be a good face for the party, but a proactive leader of the party who shows that he can lead the change that he promises for the whole country. Otherwise how do you convince Nigerians that you can lead a whole country if you cannot take charge of your own party and show that you can do things differently? How do Nigerians trust that you can change things in the much larger, infinitely more complex place that is Nigeria?

[Elnathan John @elnathan_john]

For me any presidential candidate must also be, if not THE leader of the political party but a frontline leader. If a person as loyal to the frontrunner as this fearless politician is, is complaining publicly of lack of due process in the party even before the elections, then the front runner must not be a silent voice. You must be seen, not just to be a good face for the party, but a proactive leader of the party who shows that he can lead the change that he promises for the whole country. Otherwise how do you convince Nigerians that you can lead a whole country if you cannot take charge of your own party and show that you can do things differently? How do Nigerians trust that you can change things in the much larger, infinitely more complex place that is Nigeria?

[Pastor Adeboye @PastorEAAdeboye]

I condemn in the strongest possible terms, attacks launched by the Nigerian military on unarmed young people, who have been peacefully protesting police brutality over the last 12 days as #EndSARS protests.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

The use of subterfuge by people masquerading as Obidients to abuse and insult eminent personalities like Most Reverend Pastor Enoch Adeboye or anyone else is most unacceptable. Obidients are by and large, law-abiding citizens.

[emmanuel @Sir_masco]

This was when H.E. Gov Peter Obi came to the redemption camp to see Pastor Adeboye in august 2022 during RCCG’s annual convention.

I still remember the deafening sound that came out of the arena when his name was mentioned and he was being recognized.

He was given the highest honor by sitting in the sitting area reserved for General Overseers of our fellow church ministries.

beside him you’ll find Pastor Sam Aboyeji of Foursquare Bible Church who was seated next to Bishop Francis Wale Oke the now PFN President.

[OluGB 🦋 @TechProd_Arch]

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As we continue building for the future, we remain committed to supporting our people in meaningful ways. Alongside these promotions, we are issuing a one-time economic relief payment for all Wavers globally. We are also providing tax and cost-of-living adjustments payments for our Nigeria team in recognition of evolving economic realities.

Going through 2026 and our tenth year, I remain deeply optimistic about the future we are building together. Profitability is our next milestone, and the next era of Africa's payments is ours to write. 🚀🦋

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[Grove Kifasi ✟ @GroveRKifasi]

everybody’s tryna make it out…..

[akins @mayoakins]

rejoicing in hope. patient in tribulation.

[akins @mayoakins]

@jallowaziri i only talk to champions of Europe 😂😂

but nice outing.

[akins @mayoakins]

all my love. 👀

[Ariwo Ọlá @jallowaziri]

@mayoakins 😅😅we will be here