Muslim. Chartered Accountant.
Doncaster, England
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Debe retweeted
People who:
I)coined the “Nigerian men will disgrace you” & other uncharitable attacks &
2) joined others to castigate Nigerian men are now angry that Nigerian men are staying away from the diatribe they’re now receiving by foreigners.
Nne fight your battles!
Debe retweeted
I’m not pro-japa or anti-japa, or anything of that sort. I 100% believe in going where you’re treated best.
And because I see things from that perspective, I struggle to understand why anyone would completely uproot themselves from a system where they enjoy the benefits of living in a relatively sane and functional society, only to move back permanently to a place like Nigeria.
Especially when I consider some of the reasons people give.
Nostalgia, missing home, wanting to reconnect with their roots, or even wanting to return to change the country.
To me, most of these are things you can satisfy by simply visiting for a few weeks.
And on the subject of returning to change the country, I think we need to start encouraging people to think beyond the conventional idea that you have to physically relocate to Nigeria to make a difference.
Whenever this conversation comes up, someone always has a business idea or a problem they believe they’re uniquely positioned to solve by moving back.
But I often wonder: What makes you think that, out of the millions of people already living in Nigeria, many of whom may never have the opportunity to leave, you’re somehow the person best suited to solve a problem that people on the ground have been struggling with for decades?
I’m not saying you can’t make a difference. I’m saying we need to think more broadly about what making a difference actually looks like.
For example, I have no intention of moving back to Nigeria permanently. I’ll visit, of course. But almost every day, I’m thinking about businesses, systems, and solutions that could improve the lives of millions of Nigerians without requiring me to be physically present in the country.
If I build a business from abroad that eventually employs 1000 Nigerians, provides them with stable incomes, and contributes to the economy, haven’t I made a meaningful contribution to the country?
Potentially even more than someone who moves back simply because they feel they should, only to start figuring everything out from scratch?
There’s also something people seem to underestimate about living in a functional society.
The peace of mind that comes from having your basic needs taken care of gives you the mental space to think, plan, create, and strategize.
I don’t have to spend a significant portion of my day worrying about electricity, bad roads, or the basic infrastructure required to live a decent life.
That freedom allows me to focus my energy on building things that could eventually benefit people back home.
And even if every business idea I pursue fails, I still have the option of getting a regular job, learning a trade, or pursuing another occupation and maintaining a decent standard of living in a society where the basic necessities of life largely work.
That’s an advantage I don’t take lightly.
So why would I voluntarily give up that stability, move back permanently, and suddenly have to dedicate time, money, and mental energy to solving everyday problems that I no longer have to deal with?
Why put myself in a position where I risk becoming another person struggling with the very problems I originally hoped to help solve?
I understand that people have different priorities, and for some, moving back might genuinely be the right decision.
But personally, I don’t believe that loving Nigeria, wanting to contribute to its development, or even building businesses that serve Nigerians requires me to live there permanently.
You can contribute to a country’s progress without having to personally endure every dysfunction within it.
Debe retweeted
I think about this all the time but my thoughts vacillate btw both extremes.
I HATE how much inefficiencies i have to deal with on a day to day but I also like and want to live in Nigeria. This country must work and I’ve made peace with fighting for it to
Debe retweeted
This is also my mentality!
Before I left Nigeria 🇳🇬 for Germany 🇩🇪 in 2020, my previous relationship had ended, and it was quite painful.
I had about seven months before my departure, and I told myself that I could only imagine marrying someone who shared my culture and background.
So, I prayed to God to bring someone into my life with whom I could build something meaningful before leaving Nigeria. I didn’t want to get to Germany and start scouting for someone whose cultural background I knew little or nothing about.
Looking back today, I can only thank God for giving me the best! ❤️
I honestly can’t imagine my life with anyone else. 🥹❤️
Marriage is not something I can do with a non Nigerian.
Marriage is tooooooooo eternal for me to do it with someone I will spend 10 years adapting to or will give up some parts of my culture for
The gist has to be steady for marriage to be interesting for me. If I lack things to gist with you I will clock out of the entire relationship
And what gists will I gist with someone that spent their first 25 years in Oregon?
When I can be gisting random with a Nigerian babe and we will end seeing that we know a mutual from secondary school, from different states and we met during Milo soccer competition
We can have random gists about Styl Plus and Paul Play. We can talk about Nigerian politics from way back. We can talk about so many things that both of us can relate to.
Gisting is too important for me in relationships. It's too important. And way back gists are Soul striking
More importantly I don't have to adjust my taste buds. Black Tax also is a community responsibility for me, many cultures frown at it and I cannot stop that.
Debe retweeted
there’s absolutely no incentive in publicly humiliating someone you once loved, regardless of how badly things ended. some stories are better left untold, not because the truth is inconvenient, but because love deserves dignity even after it dies.
Debe retweeted
I respectfully disagree. Not every immigrant is a care worker, and not every immigrant earns £25,000 a year. Some of us work in highly skilled professions, earn considerably more and contribute in different ways to the UK economy. Immigration is not one profession, i.e care work
The UK should stop equating immigrants’ pay with the value and quality of their work.
Just because an immigrant care worker earns £25,000 a year does not mean that their salary reflects their true worth or the value of their contribution to society.
These individuals, along with many others, perform essential work whose value goes far beyond what money alone can measure.
A person’s salary should never be mistaken for the value of their contribution to society.
Debe retweeted
It doesn't matter if you decide to Japa or move back to Nigeria, both are subjectively good/bad decision.
but if you're in Nigeria, it's very important to be optimistic and positive about the country. It shapes your experience in so many ways.
Debe retweeted
Ladies using childcare and house chores as a defence. I don’t think a responsible man would complain about caring for his own children or helping around the house. Just that some women have simply lost their ability to be feminine. I won’t explain further. Don’t come for my head
Debe retweeted
This candidate has zero clue about anything that isn't related to playing victim or changing parties.
Based on its credit rating, it is currently IMPOSSIBLE for Nigeria to borrow $100 billion over three years. Impossible.
People like @PeterObi have no clue how these things work, so even when they push disinformation, they do not bother to make it plausible.
This is how it works:
Countries borrow much like individuals do. There are people you will not lend money to because they do not earn enough to repay you. There are others who earn enough, but when you look at how they already spend, you can see the repayment will never come.
For countries, Fitch, Moody’s and S&P exist to rank creditworthiness. Under President Tinubu, Nigeria’s standing with all three has improved, and they have moved us up more than once.
But improved is not unlimited.
Nigeria’s largest Eurobond in history was $2.35 billion, last November. Our entire Eurobond portfolio is about $15 billion. $33b a year would be 14 times our biggest ever issuance, every year, for three years.
If Peter Obi knew this basic thing, he would not have tweeted something written for a beer parlour.
I should do a video on this. I will address other parts of the tweet. You do not need President Tinubu to account for what's easily verifiable.
This tweet below hovers between honest ignorance and cruel disinformation. I hope it is a case of the former.
GOOD DAY, MR PRESIDENT: NIGERIANS DESERVE ACCOUNTABILITY
Good day, Mr President.
I congratulate you on spending a night in one of Nigeria’s states outside Lagos and Abuja. I hope you enjoyed the warmth, hospitality, and delicious cuisine of Akwa Ibom, which I am sure is even better than those of the destinations where you have spent over 260 days outside Nigeria since coming into office.
I sincerely hope this visit will inspire you to travel to the remaining 33 states of the federation, spend time with the people and, more importantly, explain what your administration has done with the ₦15.8 trillion saved from the removal of fuel subsidy, the over $100 billion you have borrowed, the increased revenues accruing to the government from taxing Nigerians, and the additional government revenues which your administration celebrated last year as having surpassed its target.
Nigerians deserve to know how many that were pulled out of poverty within this period, how many out-of-school children were returned to school, and how many functional primary healthcare centres you have built. They also deserve to know how much electricity supply has improved, especially given your promise that if you do not fix power, Nigerians should not vote for you. They deserve an explanation of how you have secured the country, which still ranks among the most terrorised countries in the world.
Mr President, Nigerians deserve answers. They deserve to know what has been done with the resources entrusted to your government.
The New Nigeria we want to build will be based on accountability, transparency, and the physical, measurable impact of our public resources on the lives of citizens.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Debe retweeted
It is better to live in a dungeon than with a partner who is ungrateful and unreasonable.
Debe retweeted
There are many problematic and even violent things that this government is doing. But in this case I don’t see the problem. You are a political figure during campaign season. Surely you should understand that “greeting and welcoming” a national team is not a neutral act without political implications. Your team had cameras and I would have done the exact same thing that they did. There are more important issues at stake. The country is going down the drain. This is a non issue and they were right to turn you down. You do not have the right to be allowed to address and welcome a national team simply because you happen to be there. The coach is a public servant and you should also put yourself in their shoes. Every appearance you make now is a potential campaign point. If you care about the officials you wanted to approach then you would have understood why they would say no.
A NEW DIMENSION OF TOXIC POLITICS IN NIGERIA
The new dimension of toxic politics that Nigeria has developed since 2025,
I arrived at the airport at 7 a.m. this morning to board my flight to Enugu. There, I saw the Nigeria Under-17 girls' team, which had just arrived and was preparing to board its vehicle into town.
With genuine joy and enthusiasm, I asked my Protocol Officer, Jackie Wayas, to find out whether I could greet and welcome the team. I was informed that officials of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) had refused and had requested that I not approach them because, if I did, they would all lose their jobs.
Regrettably, this is not the first time I have been subjected to such treatment. On March 25, 2025, I was in Uyo for the World Cup qualifier. The governor warmly received me and welcomed me at the VIP stand. Following the match, other government officials went to greet the players, but I was again prevented from doing so. I was told by the officials that they would lose their jobs if I proceeded.
It is deeply troubling to witness the extent of toxic politics into which our nation has descended since 2025. Each year appears to bring further deterioration. This reflects how deeply Nigeria has been affected.
The new Nigeria we aspire to build must have no room for hostility, intimidation, or discrimination, regardless of political affiliation. It must be a Nigeria in which unity, mutual respect, and our shared humanity take precedence over political differences.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO