Fasola A.O 🦅

Governance | Policy | Political Communication | Civic Space Advocate 🇳🇬 Future Governor | President

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

I work at the intersection of governance, policy, and communication.

My focus is simple
How do we make government work better for the people, and how do we communicate it in a way that builds trust

This page is where I share thoughts, insights, and real conversations about Nigeria

We can do better

[Spaces for Change @Spaces4Change]

WE ARE LIVE AT THE 3RD AFRICA HIGH-LEVEL CIVIL SOCIETY AML/CFT CONFERENCE IN ABUJA.

The continental convening g commences with pre-conference Masterclasses around the theme of this edition.

#Thread

#3AMLCFT26

[Spaces for Change @Spaces4Change]

Good practices in implementing @FATFNews Recommendation 8 require countries to adopt focused, proportionate, and risk-based measures that protect the non-profit organization (NPO) sector from terrorist financing (TF) abuse without unduly disrupting, discouraging, or over-regulating legitimate charitable activities.

Join the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) at the 3rd High-Level Africa Civil Society AML/CFT Conference to discuss how African countries are advancing these good practices through a multisectoral approach. This session will feature insightful submissions and engagements from experts across diverse sectors, including:

Richard Apau - Senior Programme Officer, African Union Counterterrorism Centre, Algiers

Florence Nakazibwe - Senior Legal Advisor for Africa, ICNL

Leah Diana Mitaba - Executive Director of the Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD)

Dr. Buno Nduka - Immediate past Director of Evaluation and Compliance, GIABA, and the Chief Executive Officer/Lead Consultant at Multivariate Compliance and Resource Centre, Nigeria

Dr. Paula Monjane - Director of the Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL-Aliadas), Mozambique

Brian Kimari - Research Fellow and Program Manager, Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS), Kenya

🔗Don't miss this crucial conversation. Register here to secure your spot 👉 https://t.co/VPfs9DGOhj.

#3AMLCFT2026 #AML #CFT #FATFR8 #NonProfits

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

I LOVE MY CHURCH.

[CCI Ikeja Campus @cci_ikeja]

On Sunday, we began the new teaching series this month titled “Purpose”. ✨
Apostle @pst_iren began his charge by explaining that before God calls people, He establishes purpose and identity in their lives.

He went on to explain how identity is a spiritual capital and people who live without purpose lose direction.(Luke 1:28).

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

Your words strike a deep chord with many young people across this country. The pain, the frustration, the silent endurance.

It is not yours alone. It reflects a generation that has waited, hoped, and faced repeated disappointment.

We must also be honest with ourselves. Nigeria cannot move forward if leadership remains a cycle where the same individuals move from one party to another while carrying the same mindset, the same methods, and the same personal interests. Changing platforms is not the same as changing direction.

Peter Obi has shown that leadership can be different, grounded in prudence, accountability, and genuine concern for people. But this moment is bigger than one man. It is about a complete shift in how leadership is defined and practiced in Nigeria.

Nigeria does not just need new leaders. Nigeria needs a new leadership ideology.

An ideology that rejects:
personal ambition disguised as service
political survival through constant party switching
loyalty to power instead of loyalty to people

And embraces:
competence over connections
service over status
nation over self

No matter how sincere a leader is, a broken system will resist change unless there is a united force strong enough to reshape it.

This is where the youth must rise.

Not only online
Not only during elections
But in structure, in planning, and in unity
We cannot keep relying on platforms that do not reflect our values. We cannot keep adapting to systems that were never built with us in mind. If the foundation is faulty, then a new one must be built.

It is time to:
come together beyond tribe, religion, and class
build a political movement that truly represents us
support leaders who understand our reality
commit resources to a shared vision for Nigeria
This is not about making noise. It is about taking responsibility.

Responsibility to build a Nigeria where:
integrity is respected
competence is protected
sincerity is not seen as weakness

The previous generations have played their role. Now the responsibility is ours. History will judge what we do with this moment.

We cannot continue to hand over our future.
If we believe that a new Nigeria is possible, then we must also accept that it will only happen through new thinking, new structures, and collective action from a generation ready to do things differently.
Nigeria will not change by chance.
Nigeria will change because we choose to change it.

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

@GSIWorkspaces @ActionGroupFCS @Spaces4Change We had a good time at the workspace

[Spaces for Change @Spaces4Change]

Happy to announce that the 3rd Africa High-Level Civil Society Conference on AML/CFT (#3AFRICACFT] will hold in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria on July 14-17, 2026, with the theme: "Implementing FATF Recommendation 8 Correctly: Practices, Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Reform."  

Join AML/CFT stakeholders from across the world to discuss ways of building locally-rooted solutions for curbing financial crimes in the African continent while ensuring that measures enforced to combat money laundering and terrorism financing do not disrupt civil society or harm local communities.

Read more https://t.co/fSEALSY1Zq

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

South West no dey sleep on this matter. From Ibadan to every corner of the region, we dey see the need for competence, unity, and a working Nigeria.

If the vision na truly inclusive, secure, and economically viable nation, then count many of us in the South West standing with Peter Obi.

2027 no be about tribe, na about who go fix Nigeria.

A new Nigeria is POssible 🤝

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

@SavvyRinu He has finished Nigeria.

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

@DeeOneAyekooto how about Debo Ogundoyin - PDP

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

@channelstv When we go stop to borrow, at this point we need to gather ourselves as voters, polling unit by polling unit, area by area; get sense; get structure; get voice.

We can’t continue like this.

This country belongs to us, not a few men signing loans we’ll all pay for.

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

@renoomokri How are making Nigeria great sir

At this point we need to gather ourselves as voters, polling unit by polling unit, area by area; get sense; get structure; get voice.

We can’t continue like this. This country belongs to us, not a few men

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

@renoomokri Mr Renooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

Deji Adeyanju says most Nigerians don’t need 24hr light, focus on factories. But that mindset is exactly why we’re stuck. Homes, SMEs, remote workers all run on power too. You can’t normalize 4hrs of electricity in 2026. 5,000MW for 200M people vs 30,000MW need? That’s failure, not policy.

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

@WilliamsRuto President William Ruto, your comment that Nigerians “need a translator” even when speaking English was disrespectful and unnecessary. Nigeria has earned its place as a global voice in culture, business, and innovation, our identity is not a joke. You owe Nigerians a public apology. Leadership should uplift, not belittle.

Super Eagles Babajide Sanwo-Olu Dele Momodu Aisha Achimugu

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

The @NigeriaGov Nigerian government should not stay silent on this.

Respect is reciprocal.

If we want a stronger Africa, it starts with leaders speaking about each other with sense, not cheap laughs.

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

@StateHouseKenya Kenya’s President William Ruto said Nigerians “need a translator” even when speaking English… and people laughed.

That wasn’t funny. That was disrespect.
Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy.
Nigeria is the continent’s biggest entertainment exporter.
Nigeria’s music, films, and culture dominate globally.
But somehow, our accent is the problem?

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

Accents are not a measure of intelligence. They are identity.

No African leader should reduce another African country to a joke for applause.

That mindset is the real issue.

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

@SavvyRinu @nexford Congratulations Rinu

[Fasola A.O 🦅 @thebillionakin]

News of a shooting at a state dinner attended by Donald Trump is deeply troubling. Praying for everyone affected and hoping for clarity on what really happened. Violence should never have a place anywhere.