Again to my #GoodFollowersAndFriends on this @instagram , your #Mindset is EVERYTHING.
This picture below is how I am bouncing into #Y2021 .
Have you given that a thought yet?
Please do.
Think of how you will zoom into Year2021.
Whatever you do, please do not shrug your feet into the New Year!
Enter into the year ahead with the boldness and courage of a #ProblemSolver. 💡💪🏾
I thank YOU for our engagement in this last year.
Grateful we survived.
Glorious 2021 to YOU! 🤗🚀 #buildingleaders #connectingpeople #thefutureisnow #laughteristhebestmedicine #thankyou
Just a reminder that I wrote a post in March to preempt those of you who are today asking, “Whaaaaat? How are we celebrating Mother’s Day again when we only just celebrated Mother’s Day in March?” 😁
Please stop it now and call your Moms joooooo to wish them a Happy #Mother ’s Day!
Moms are everyday blessings….. moms are our Daily Miracles that deserve not a mere once‑a‑year celebrations.
All those of you that have mothers who give their all to see you Become should know that Moms are our First Love that we should honor in the small moments, not just the big days.
Normalize wishing your Mom, “Happy Mother’s Day!” everyday.
Happy Mother’s Day, dear Sisters all over the world, especially in North America! 👸🏾🫅💝💝😁
When I laugh…. I laugh deep.
They tickled me much during the South East Educators Conference. 😁
God bless Educators who are doing their best possible to build up the range of skills that will accelerate learning outcomes for our children. ✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾
Public Memo to @NGRPresident@officialABAT
Part Two
Return Home, Mr President: The Nigerian Government Must Stop Treating the Killing and Attacks on Nigerians in South Africa as Routine Diplomacy
An administration that cannot defend the dignity of citizens abroad further weakens its authority and worsens its legitimacy deficit.
President Tinubu would get his counterpart President @CyrilRamaphosa of South Africa to decisively act and end the killings of our citizens once they can see that Nigeria is ready to deploy everything possible to protect our citizens living in their country.
Another key point that I must highlight is that the recurring attacks on Nigerians in South Africa are not isolated incidents. They are a stain on a shared history that once bound our nations in solidarity.
Nigeria did not stand aside during apartheid. Through the Southern Africa Relief Fund, ordinary Nigerians - including me as a secondary school student - gave from our meagre incomes to support the liberation struggle.
Nigeria provided financial, diplomatic, and moral leadership to the African National Congress and other movements when it mattered most. We bore economic and political costs so that South Africa could be free.
That history cannot be erased. But today, it is being dishonored with the slain body of our citizens killed on the streets of South Africa.
President Tinubu, rethink the unnecessary trips, return home and take on your constitutional duties of care to defend and protect your citizens as the Commander-in-Chief of our Armed Forces @HQNigerianArmy .
Nigerian lives must matter everywhere, at home and abroad and especially now in South Africa.
Enough @NigeriaGov !
Enough, @GovernmentZA !!
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Public Memo to @NGRPresident@officialABAT
Part One
Return Home, Mr President: The Nigerian Government Must Stop Treating the Killing and Attacks on Nigerians in South Africa as Routine Diplomacy
Mr President Tinubu, it is a total absence of leadership to set out on a three-nation junket to France, Kenya, and Rwanda while the bodies of our citizens lay slain in South Africa while the rest hide from a raging mob.
Terrible.
The recurring killing, harassment, looting and intimidation of Nigerians in South Africa is no longer a matter for routine diplomatic statements.
It has escalated to a confirmation that the Nigerian State does not value the life and dignity of its citizens whether at home or abroad.
Summoning envoys, issuing advisories and asking Nigerians to “remain calm” and evacuating some are not enough.
Nigerians in South Africa at this moment deserve measurable protection, not recycled outrage by our citizens and anodyne diplomacy by our @NigeriaGov .
The Federal Government must immediately demand for and publish a full account of reported attacks, injuries, deaths, destroyed businesses, arrests of suspects made by the @GovernmentZA , prosecutions commenced, compensation claims, and unresolved cases involving Nigerians in South Africa.
We need data from the SA government on all that has happened to Nigerians in their country.
Above all, Nigeria must concretely demand from the South African Government @GovernmentZA a time-bound justice framework that clearly addresses investigation, prosecution, restitution and public reporting.
Anything less rewards the impunity with which killer-mobs in South Africa are injuring and killing our citizens.
It is way past time for our Government to strengthen the existing consular protection system in all our Embassies so that every Nigerian abroad knows where to report danger, how to access emergency help, and what action their country will take on their behalf.
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Many thanks and prayers of God’s goodness to all of you for your generosity of words, wishes and deeds for my 63rd birthday on April 28.
Blessings always!😊
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Today is April 28!
This one is especially precious.
Born in the year 1963 that Nigeria became a Republic and today, I am 63!
Meaningful and memorable. Thank You, Lord!
I love You, Lord
Oh, Your mercy never failed me
And all my days, I’ve been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In darkest night You are close like no other
I’ve known You as a Father
I’ve known You as a Friend
Oh, I have lived in the goodness of God, oh-oh-oh
And all my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now
I give You everything
‘Cause Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now
I give You everything
‘Cause Your goodness is running, it keeps running after me! ✝️🙇🏾♀️🙇🏾♀️🙇🏾♀️🙇🏾♀️🙇🏾♀️💜💝😁
#AGloriousAndHappiestBirthday
#ASpecialExtravagantWorship
#ALifeOfThanksLiving ✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾
Today, the SPPG family celebrates the woman who has committed her life to building a new class of leaders that will transform the continent.
Happy Birthday, Dr. Obiageli "Oby" Ezekwesili (@obyezeks ) 🎂
You didn't just talk about fixing politics, you built the institution that's doing it. Through FixPolitics and SPPG, you've turned conviction into curriculum, and frustration into fuel for a generation of leaders who now carry your standard into classrooms, councils, and corridors of power across Africa.
Your life is a masterclass in leading with purpose, paying the price, and planting trees whose shade you may never need, but others will.
We are honoured to be your family. We are committed to being your legacy.
Here's to more years of vision, voice, and fire that refuses to go out. 🔥
Happy Birthday, Ma! 🎉
#SPPG #FixPolitics #Leadership #Legacy
The blueprint for a new Africa is in the way we design our future.
In this episode of the Declassified Podcast, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili @obyezeks challenges Gen Z to move beyond the “scarcity mindset” of previous generations. We aren’t just fighting for one seat at the table; we are building a world where there is room for everyone to succeed.
From global digital footprints to skill-based learning that outpaces traditional degrees, the tools for transformation are already in our hands. It’s time to design a pathway away from selfishness and toward the common good.
Watch the full conversation on YouTube or listen on Spotify.
Some rooms just feel different. The #SPPGClassof2026 Abuja Hangout was one of them.
The Abuja Hangout was a room full of Nigeria's next leaders asking the one question that matters: who leads us next?
That's the thing about SPPG. It doesn't wait for leaders to emerge, It builds them.
In attendance were our Founder, @obyezeks , who spoke on Nigeria's desperate need for a new breed of leaders; The CEO, @alero_ayidaotobo , who broke down the SPPG Advantage; and the remarks from the Dean, @abiolaak ,
This is what the SPPG Advantage looks like.
Are you next? Join the #SPPGClassof2027 → /apply
#SPPG #SPPGClassof2026 #TodayAtTheSPPG #SPPGClassof2027 #Leadership #Governance #Development
Yesterday is one for the books—one to remember, one to document.
@podbetang was a sponsor at the event
(“School of Politics, Policy & Governance (SPPG) Abuja Hangout
Sharon and I showed up, not just as attendees but as believers in moments.
Then she walked in, Madam @obyezeks
And the room shifted.
Her words weren’t just spoken… they landed.
Heavy. Intentional. Unapologetic.
She spoke like a woman who has seen tomorrow and refuses to let this generation arrive there unprepared.
Even discipline wore a warning label ,misbehave, and your certificate could be withdrawn publicly… with witnesses… maybe even a press conference.
No fear. Just truth.
And then… a moment that wasn’t meant to be mine… became mine.
This picture?
It wasn’t planned.
It wasn’t scheduled.
It wasn’t even allowed yet.
But something whispered “shugar go.”
So I moved.
No permission. No overthinking.
Just faith meeting timing.
I stood before her and I pitched
not just words,
but hope…
vision…
a future trying to introduce itself.
I pray you recognize opportunity when you see it.
Because sometimes, it doesn’t knock.
It just passes by… quietly… waiting for the bold.
We took pictures after.
And the moment I stepped away
the crowd rushed forward, chasing what had just happened.
Then Mama said….
“I’ve not started taking pictures yet!!!”
Silence fell like a curtain.
And suddenly, I was the exception in a room full of expectations.
They looked at me
some confused,
some amused,
some wondering what rule I had broken…
or what favor I had found.
I turned to Sharon, almost in disbelief
“Did you hear what Mama said?”
She nodded.
Softly. Surely.
“She said she hasn’t started taking pictures yet.”
And in that moment, it wasn’t about pictures anymore
it was about obedience.
Because when God says move…
biko… move.
No hesitation.
No apology.
No delay.
And about that pitch…
I hope you read it with your spirit, not just your eyes.
Alright
make I go defrost tea drink.
Ngwanu… byeeeeeeee. #move
