Mustapha Murnai

Trust but verify. Manners Maketh Man

[Sadiq G sadiq @sadiqGsadiq]

A young boy was in a tragic accident with his mother that left both of them with severe burns and crushed legs. Surgery was urgently needed, but they could only raise enough for his mother’s procedure.

His injured leg has continued to cause him pain. They recently saw a doctor, and surgery has been scheduled for November, in kano.

Like always always, let’s come together and be of help please. Im gon crowdfund for him next month. I’ll quote this with further details when the time comes. Thank you.

[Tabreez @TabreezPhD]

📍

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

@ibromatazu Allah ya kaimu lahiya.

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

Munce a bamu director ance NO, toh ai shikenan

[Sir_ibros @ibromatazu]

This week has been all about Routa....

[Mr president 🇳🇬 @Pharouq_MG]

Upload this tray on chat gpt and give the following command.

"Fill this tray with things that represent me as you know my favourite things"

Quote with the response.

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

When in Rome, do as Romans do. He tasted the water and saw he could get away with almost anything in Nigeria.

[Sir_ibros @ibromatazu]

Cc@MK_Murnai Most of the Nigerian companies have a culture of valueing the salary in Nigeria. A fortune 500 company pays well cuz he knows the standard, companies like Dangote knows the standard but they will choose to do things the Nigerian way.

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

So what number impresses you? For a Nigerian CEO.

[Sir_ibros @ibromatazu]

For real I'm not!! A have spoken to someone highly successful and he said the reason why alot of companies don't succeed in Nigeria is because of there payment system, so they rather go to South Africa. If u look at the numbers in Naira it's huge but in USD it's not.

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

You’re not impressed? Are you serious? Tell me you’re joking.

[Sir_ibros @ibromatazu]

It's always better to own a company and let someone manage it while u over-see...I'm not impressed by the salary. A billion Naira is not up to a million dollars ooo.

[Tabreez @TabreezPhD]

https://t.co/NtrTfQ5y3F

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

@mldmoda Dole a sake zama da ChatGPT kuwa.

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

Ina linzami?

[M L D 🇮🇷🇵🇸 @mldmoda]

Dauki wannan tray din ka dora a chatgpt ka ce masa
'Fill this tray with things that represents me as you know my favourite things!'
Nuna mana abin da ya nuna maka. Ga nawa

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

“Never put yourself in a position where someone else’s mercy becomes the foundation of your business. Being at the mercy of another person can make you vulnerable, and some people will use that vulnerability against you.”

[OBI YOUR GADGET PLUG 📱 @Realobiagu]

I learned something painful from what happened these past few days.

I made a post on X explaining that I had a ₦600,000 debt to clear and that I was trying to raise money through patronage. I wasn’t asking people to give me money for free. I was simply asking people to support my business by buying from me. The post went viral, and I received over 100 DMs and WhatsApp messages from people who said they wanted to patronize me.

But eventually, only one person actually came to the store. Unfortunately, what he wanted was no longer available.

What shocked me was what happened with many of the other enquiries.

Because I said I was going to crash my prices to raise the money, a lot of people saw my situation as an opportunity to push me even further down on price. Some people approached me as though they were genuinely touched by my situation, but once we started talking about the actual price, they wanted to take advantage of the fact that I was desperate.

Some wanted me to practically give the gadgets away and still made it feel like they were doing me a favour.

I understand that everyone wants a good deal. I’m a businessman, and I understand negotiation. But there is a difference between getting a good deal and deliberately exploiting someone because you know they are in a difficult situation.

That distinction really hurt.

After more than 100 enquiries, I still couldn’t meet my target because, ultimately, nobody bought anything.

It made me realize something: you don’t truly know how people will treat you until you are vulnerable.

When everything is going well, people will tell you they support you. But when you are genuinely struggling, some people will see your weakness as an opportunity rather than a reason to show compassion.

I’m not saying everyone is bad. There were people who encouraged me, shared my post, reached out, prayed for me and genuinely wanted to help. I appreciate every single one of them.

But this experience taught me to be more careful.

Never put yourself in a position where someone else’s mercy becomes the foundation of your business. Being at the mercy of another person can make you vulnerable, and some people will use that vulnerability against you.

I went into this thinking, “If I crash my prices and tell people what I’m going through, maybe people will support me.”

Instead, I learned that some people will hear your problem and immediately calculate how they can benefit from it.

I’m disappointed, but I’m also wiser.

I still have my business. I still have my integrity. And I still have work to do.

To everyone who genuinely tried to support me, even if you couldn’t buy anything — thank you.

And to those who tried to exploit my situation, I have learned from you too.

May none of us ever be desperate enough to depend on someone who sees our desperation as an opportunity.

Sometimes, you don’t need more people around you.

You just need to learn who people really are.

[Tabreez @TabreezPhD]

https://t.co/Dja94x6W5t

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

Welcome back.

[Tabreez @TabreezPhD]

I think one mentality that quietly ruins marriages is the idea that one person did the other a favour by agreeing to marry them. Two adults chose each other. Both should feel grateful for that choice, and both should come prepared to give 100 percent, not 50 percent while monitoring whether the other person has completed theirs. This does not mean their roles must be identical. It simply means neither person enters the marriage from a position of superiority, as though love, care or commitment is something the other must keep earning.

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

@OHOladd A project was thrown at me with lots of intricacies.

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

Challenge accepted.

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

Brody made me start watching it. Watch Billions please.

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

@Muniraladan Carry on, I hope you enjoy it.

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

@Muniraladan Carry on, I hope you enjoy it.

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

Bai mun dadi ba.

[maybe, mun. @Muniraladan]

Why did I wait this long to watch homeland?!!

[Mustapha Murnai @MK_Murnai]

@Muniraladan Stopped watching when Brody died.