Markson Meduoye

Leadership and security expert and a public affairs analyst. Humble and kind.

[Markson Meduoye @medmarkson]

It is the Lord that show Mercy.

[Asiwaju @The_socialistt]

If Bola Ahmed Tinubu is your President, retweet and drop ur handle let's follow each other

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[Markson Meduoye @medmarkson]

The president need to demonstrate the same audacity he used to put an end to subsidy to end the killings in the country.

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@NgayaRoland @EbiriGbonka It is a generational mistake that should be avoided no matter the comfort of the present. It is better to marry the two so as to give the future generations a proud sense of belonging. This is the pain of most African in diaspora.

[Markson Meduoye @medmarkson]

@akorede_Psalms @renoomokri You make excuses for everything. When are you going to understand what it means to be responsible? No body has it all in life. No excuse for discordant behavior my dear. It is simply irresponsible.

[Markson Meduoye @medmarkson]

To be an effective leader you must avoid the temptation of trying to do everything. Set your priority solve one or two problems permanently if not you end up like the others who tried to solve all Nigeria problems.

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

Chris Oyakhilome, Tunde Bakare, and Matthew Ashimolowo Are Proof Men of God Are Just As Human As You and I

Two things have confounded me in Evangelical Christianity, and a third one did not only stupefy me, it was an eye opener. 

I have a friend, who is my aide, and now a beloved brother from another mother.

He knew I had another friend who was dying of cancer. This man and I were very close, and his terminal diagnosis weighed on me. 

So, my beloved aide appealed to me to take my friend to Christ Embassy's Healing School. When he said that to me, I suppressed a laugh out of respect for him because he idolises Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. 

Why did I have an internal laugh? Not too long before he came to see me, I had watched a video where this Pastor Chris Oyakhilome had a Freudian slip and talked about how he was having sleeping issues and went to see a doctor, who gave him a 'blue pill', and he became dependent on it and returned to the doctor to get some more. 

Moreover, Pastor Chris and his ministry commendably built the Loveworld Medical Centre, a state-of-the-art hospital.

Now, that testimony by Pastor Oyakhilome and the medical centre his ministry built demonstrates that the man of God himself understands that medical facilities are best positioned to treat medical ailments.

Some may see this as contradicting the idea behind the Healing School. I leave that to your judgment. What I know is that Pastor Chris admitted on camera (the video is still available on YouTube) that he consults doctors for his own medical issues, which might seem as a disconnect between what is preached and what is practised. 

The other thing that shocked me was Pastor Tunde Bakare, who, on Sunday, February 18, 2018, said:

“I let you know it this morning, nothing can change it in the name of Jesus; he (Buhari) is number 15, and I am number 16. To this end I was born, for this purpose came I into the world.”

This man has lied in the name of the Holy Spirit before. It is just that religion has blinded the minds of Nigerians and Africans in general that they keep making excuses for such fellows.

But this time, he tied his prophecy to a date and time. Whenever Buhari goes, I am next.

But today, Bola Tinubu is number sixteen, and we are now going into the sixteenth month of the Tinubu Presidency, and number sixteen has yet to explain why he is not in Aso Rock.

And the third, which I have recently written about, involves Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, perhaps the brand ambassador of the prosperity Gospel, who has preached the universality of the impossibility of not prospering if you sow a seed and tithe.

He is one of the proponents of tithing, which he says if you pay, you must always prosper. He said all this on camera.

Then, about a week ago, an interview he gave went viral where he complained bitterly about losses he made and loans he had difficulty repaying.

Here you have a man who wrote a book titled '12 Pillars for perpetuating wealth' and preached a sermon with the same title, admitting that he borrows money from banks, when he has taught that believers shall be lenders, not borrowers. He also revealed that he lost considerable sums in poor financial decisions, whereas he tells his listeners that by faith, your investments will prosper.

Look, these men are as human as you and I. I have mentioned names and instances in health, politics and business to show you that often, the lifestyle that they project, whether deliberately or subliminally, is not the same one they are living.

It does not mean that they are evil men or false prophets. Other than Tunde Bakare.

But it does mean that they are not infallible and can be sincerely very wrong in what they preach.

Reno Omokri

Gospeller. Deep Thinker. #TableShaker. Ruffler of the Feathers of Obidents. #1 Bestselling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years. Hollywood Magazine Humanitarian of the Year, 2019. Business Insider Influencer of the Year 2022.

[Markson Meduoye @medmarkson]

@MusaNigeriaArmy The uniform is an identity of patriotism. May his soul rest in peace

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@ruffydfire Ruffy leave the man alone. "Oturugbeke."

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@BwalaDaniel @officialABAT Very disheartening.

[Markson Meduoye @medmarkson]

You have a protest to do but remember you have a nation to protect. Be mindful of your actions.

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

How To Prevent Kenya-Level Protests In Nigeria

When the Cybersecurity Levy was to be implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria, there was no street protest. Just social media trends against it. And President Tinubu overruled the CBN and ordered the suspension of the levy. No matter what you think about Tinubu, at least you must admit that by that act, he demonstrated control over his government and signalled that he feels the pulse of the public in a way that President Ruto of Kenya does not.

What happened in Kenya could have been prevented. Since it was not prevented, it should not be allowed to reoccur unnecessarily. African leaders should now learn a lesson from it. Do not allow things to spiral out of control before you act.

Please do not allow your aides to cage you and give you only news that they have carefully curated and sanitised. Be on social media yourself to keep tabs on what influencers are saying. Watch the morning TV shows personally, especially the ones notorious for being against you and your government. Read the papers and popular columnists firsthand. Listen to grassroots radio stations. In short, don't isolate yourself from your people. Watch, hear and read what the media is feeding them and what is trending. Then, use that information to be proactive in your policies and pronouncements.

That is what General Buhari did not do. His own minister, Rotimi Amaechi, admitted that "the President does not read". And we saw a glimpse of that when he signed a document with his name wrongly spelt and then allowed an aide to upload it on social media.

Buhari's failure to be hands on is why we had #EndSARS. EndSARS did not start on the streets. It started on social media, with influencers, like Segun Awosanya, @segalink, and moved to the streets, where it became leaderless. The creator, who had good intentions, watched his creation become almost a Frankenstein monster. And once a protest becomes leaderless, it is hard to contain it without bloodshed.

Let us not be aloof and say it cannot happen in Nigeria. Look at the types of things Peter Obi has been posting on social media. They are getting increasingly alarming. Working in tandem with Arise TV, this steady dribble of propaganda and misinformation can ignite a Kenya-style protest if left unchecked.

If I were to hazard a guess, I would say that the President should watch two historically volatile states, Kano and Rivers. If anything can ignite future protests in Nigeria, it would be Kano and Rivers.

The crisis of monarchical proportions playing out in Kano can suddenly erupt into street protests. If I were the President, I would call the Governor and the two competition Emirs to Aso Rock and urge them
to resolve the crisis judicially rather than politically and for all parties involved (especially Emir Sanusi) to desist from making public statements and addressing large crowds until the issue has been judicially resolved.

Additionally, I would promise that whoever fails to get the Emirate will be compensated by a plum Federal Government position.

As for Rivers, I would just assert myself as President and order my minister to stop being a meddlesome interloper. Rivers is too volatile, and whatever Wike brings to the table is nowhere near enough to take the risks being taken in Rivers.

Let us learn from the Kenyan protests and take proactive action. Because many Nigerians, especially those who are disappointed with the results of the last election, watched the Kenyan protests with glee and are even now scheming to replicate it in Nigeria. God forbid!

Reno Omokri

Gospeller. Deep Thinker. #TableShaker. Ruffler of the Feathers of Obidents. #1 Bestselling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years. Hodophile. Hollywood Magazine Humanitarian of the Year, 2019. Business Insider Influencer of the Year 2022.

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[Markson Meduoye @medmarkson]

@sowore Thank you for your idea please send him more.

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@renoomokri Most of the country we wish to be like are homogeneous but we are not, Heterogeneous country is very challenging bro that is why there are so many small countries of sameness all over the world to encourage uniformity and progress.

[Markson Meduoye @medmarkson]

@UtomiPat The issues Sir,in my opinion is not the election it is in the constitution and the system of government we are practicing. We all know that it is not giving us the expected results. Alternative is what we should be discussing.

[Markson Meduoye @medmarkson]

@NigeriaStories 4. Operates purely on supply and demand economy and stop depending on intellectual rhetoric from WB and IMF. They don't practice it themselves. All EU and America operates on demand and supply.
5 Look inward to solve our challenges.
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@NigeriaStories I will advise him to do the following
1. Save some money from FAAC for the month of July use it to import rice and crash the price of food.
2. Raise a presidential task force on farming to ensure food production and affordability across the country.
3.create state police immedia

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@OpeBee It is disgusting

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@NigeriaStories It is the best for Nigeria, even the less heterogeneous country in the world practice the regional government to drive there growth and unity. It is what we need to develop our country.

[Markson Meduoye @medmarkson]

@iamcollinsopara @NigeriaStories I don't know how old you are but you must have learned about Michael Opara, Awolowo and Ahmadu Bello. Nigeria did better in there term than what we have now. If a man missed his way going through a part that has no end for Fifty years ,the best decision for him is to redirect.