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Find here, a Thread of all the humorous threads I have written.
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(This will be updated as I write more)
Uncle Stephen retweeted
You're not getting it.
1. The polling units they'll use to rig us out exist only on INEC's register and servers. They don't actually exist physically....so we will not be there to protect any votes.
2. So while our people mobilise to vote peacefully, and stand up to anyone who tries any rubbish at real polling units, Amupitan and his goons will be in hotel rooms slotting millions of AI-generated voters into thousands of polling units that don't exist.
Our people will vote at real polling units. Amupitan will write results for Tinubu at imaginary ones.
And from what we're seeing, they've loaded at least 60 million AI voters onto the register. Those numbers would dwarf whatever we achieve at the polls.
We MUST insist on a thorough independent clean up of the register, otherwise NO ELECTION!!!
Uncle Stephen retweeted
Millennials are the most nostalgic generation. We are homesick for a place that doesn't exist. Because it wasn't a place.. it was a time. A time with the perfect amount of social media, flip phones, burned CD's, local shows, and real human connection.
Uncle Stephen retweeted
You know… When I hear how some people try to overfixate on “reforms”, “reforms”… “ehn, change from the old order”, “this hasn’t happened before”, “this is the best thing after jollof rice”, I just laugh and shake my head.
It is true that some tough and much-needed policies have been implemented. And yes, some credit should be given for the political will to take decisions that previous administrations struggled to make.
But you will not pretend that there have not been trade-offs, or that Nigerians are not paying dearly for some of these decisions.
Let us look at a few things.
1. Fuel subsidy removal
• Subsidy was removed, reducing a major fiscal distortion. That is a +1.
• But the cost of living has been brutal, with households bearing a significant part of the adjustment. That is a -1.
What has been the net gain? How much of the fiscal savings has translated into productive investment, better public services and improved living standards?
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2. Foreign exchange market
• The FX market has become considerably more stable. That is a +1.
• But businesses are contending with extremely high interest rates, which increase their cost of capital, erode profitability and constrain investment. That is a -1.
What is the net gain? Beyond stabilising the exchange rate, what progress are we making in creating an environment where businesses can actually thrive?
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3. Oil and gas sector
• Local oil majors have been ramping up production and expanding capacity. That is a +1.
• But some IOCs have been exiting certain asset categories, raising questions about the attractiveness of Nigeria’s operating environment and the sustainability of investment in the sector. That is a -1.
What is the net progress? Are we seeing higher aggregate production, more investment and improved operational efficiency across the industry?
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4. Government revenue
• Revenue across all tiers of government has expanded significantly. Another +1.
• But a substantial portion of government revenue is still absorbed by debt servicing, leaving limited fiscal space for infrastructure, healthcare, education and other productive expenditure. That is a -1.
Again, what is the net progress? Is the improvement in revenue translating into better fiscal outcomes and improved public welfare?
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My point is simple.
You cannot selectively highlight the positives while glossing over the costs and unintended consequences. Equally, you cannot dismiss the reforms simply because they have come with painful adjustments.
Both sides of the equation matter.
Some of these costs may be transitional, and some reforms may take years to deliver their full benefits. But that makes it even more important to examine what is being done to ensure that the intended benefits eventually materialise.
When you want to talk about economic progress, talk about the net progress. Look beyond the policy announcements and the headlines. Examine the actual outcomes.
Are we becoming more productive? Are businesses becoming more competitive? Are households better off? Is the economy creating more opportunities? Are we building a more sustainable fiscal position?
Ultimately, the objective of economic reforms is not to win an award for implementing difficult policies. It is to make the economy work better and improve the welfare of its people.
That is when I know that value has actually been added.
Uncle Stephen retweeted
One of the most frustrating things is establishing a routine then life happens and you have to build the habit up again.
Uncle Stephen retweeted
INEC own don dey too much. We are building a free, open tool to help citizens independently document election results:
Photograph your EC8A, generate a receipt, preserve the evidence. We are going to be too big to rig. Join us. #NigeriaElects
Uncle Stephen retweeted
Osundare—reasonably pissed—wrote about something in this vein in 1986
Uncle Stephen retweeted
“Not paying attention to politics” works when you’re a teenager, but it’s an embarrassingly privileged and immature stance as an adult. Grow up.
Uncle Stephen retweeted
In my mind, there is no universe where Peter Obi loses next year’s elections. I refuse to give in to hopelessness
Uncle Stephen retweeted
"...in few years..", is false. Until you're not buying standard stuff. This is why I preach quality stuff.
F1: In 30 years, this Jinko panel will only lose 12.6% of its nameplate performance. And note it'll still be working effectively after that 30 years.
For lithium cells, at cycle count of 6000. That means you're getting 16+ years (conservative numbers) at least. I have these batteries (F2) installed since August 2024.
Using 1st of September, till today, that's 790 days yet the cycle count is 371 and 377.
Uncle Stephen retweeted
my one financially reckless habit is that once I start spending money I won’t stop. Cause my brain just goes “if you’ve already spent that much, it won’t be these shoes that send you into debt”, and then I go on a spree for 3 weeks and retire again for 2 months.
Uncle Stephen retweeted
Look, I get that people are pissed about this thing—there’s a lot to be mad about. But I was raised by a civil servant, and time and again, I’ve learned that systems collapse gradually, not all at once.
Nobody shows up on their first day of work and decides to destroy archives or anything. Quite often, it’s a series of small decisions, small things we let fester here and there. Culture is whatever a system rewards or punishes.
But the thing about Nigeria is that while we’re always late to one party (the things we’ve lost are lost), I think it’s important to know we’re also always early to another.
So much has been lost, but so much can still be done. And it doesn’t have to be big things; just pick the little things.
For example, if someone in your family was a teenager when Nigeria became independent, statistically, they might be dead in a decade or way less. Sit with them and press record; they have so much to say, and so few people willing to listen. Just listen and press record. In whatever language they understand, no matter how little your understanding of it.
Keep the family album. Use your phone to photograph them. Keep the tapes.
Much of what our civilisation learned about fighting COVID-19 came from what we learned about the Spanish Flu of 1918: a mix of official records documenting death rates, etc., and personal correspondence that captured the experience of living through it.
Personal history is family history is national history.
