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17/09/2026

AN ELDER ON HOW TO LIVE WITH AN ENEMY

An elder once shared a piece of wisdom:
“Once you discover that someone is your enemy, you don't have to fight them every day. You have to learn how to live around them with wisdom.”

He gave an example.
He said, “If your enemy invites you to a feast, you can sit with them. Wash your hands and show that you are willing to eat. But when the food arrives, if you notice something you don't want to eat, simply say, ‘Oh, I don't eat this kind of soup.’” 🍲😂

The elder's message was not about pretending or being dishonest. It was about knowing when to speak, when to remain silent, and when to quietly remove yourself from a situation that could harm you.

The lesson
Life is not lived by strength alone.
Sometimes you need courage to confront, but sometimes you need wisdom to walk away. Sometimes you speak; sometimes you keep quiet. Sometimes you sit at the table, and sometimes you simply say, “I don't eat this soup.” 🍲
Na by wisdom person go use live life. Na by wisdom person go enjoy life with peace, taste and satisfaction.
Because not every battle deserves your energy, and not everyone deserves full access to you.

11/09/2026

Any attraction that needs circumstances to show itself, can easily change when the circumstances that creates it also changes 😁😁

08/09/2026

THE PARABLE OF THE 100 TUBERS OF YAM

A man called Shuaibu once made a parable that left many people surprised.
He said there were seven people working together on a farm. After a long day of work, they decided to roast yam. They gathered 100 tubers of yam and placed them on the fire.
People who saw them wondered:
“How will just seven people finish 100 tubers of yam?” 😂
But something strange happened.
When they started peeling the roasted yams, they discovered that not even one of the 100 tubers was good enough to eat.
Everyone was shocked.

Then came the question:
“How can 100 tubers of yam become useless at the same time?”
Perhaps the problem was never the fire. Perhaps the yams had been bad long before they were roasted. They only looked useful from the outside because nobody had taken the time to examine what was happening inside.
And that is where the parable becomes a lesson about life.
Sometimes, we spend years saving, protecting, trusting, and preserving things for the future, only to discover that when the time finally comes to use them, they are no longer useful.
Think about it in real life.

1. A career:
Someone may spend years working in a particular field, believing that the experience will secure their future. But if they never update their knowledge or develop new skills, they may eventually discover that the experience they preserved for years is no longer enough for the opportunities available today.

2. Relationships:
Some people keep a relationship because they believe, “Maybe things will get better someday.” Years can pass, only for them to discover that what they were preserving was already emotionally empty. Time does not automatically make something valuable.

3. Money and opportunities:
Someone may keep postponing an important investment, business idea, education, or personal development, thinking, “I will do it later.” Then circumstances change, the opportunity disappears, and what they thought they were preserving for tomorrow becomes useless.

The deeper lesson
Not everything we keep for the future will still be valuable when the future arrives.
Sometimes, the greatest mistake is not losing something, it is preserving something that has already lost its value.

Because 100 yams can look like wealth until the day you peel them. 😊

06/09/2026

*THE FOUR CREATURES WITH SHELLS*

In this life, there are four creatures known for carrying their homes on their backs: the *Crab, the Tortoise, the Periwinkle, and the Snail*.
One day, God called them together and said, “Among you, there must be a king and a messenger.”
The Snail stood up and said, “The Tortoise should be the king because he is wiser and more experienced.”
The Periwinkle asked the audience to applaud the nomination. The Crab also joined in, asking everyone to celebrate the Tortoise.
Eventually, the Tortoise was chosen as king.
Then came the second and more difficult question: Who would serve as the king’s messenger?
The Snail appeared suitable because of his meekness and humility, but he was too slow to deliver urgent messages.
The Periwinkle was considered, but he could not go far because he was mostly restricted to life in the water.
The Crab was another possibility, but he was rejected because of the way he walks. People might see him moving awkwardly along the road and start calling him strange or even “mad.”

*Then they realized something: everyone was good at something*, but nobody was suitable for the responsibility of being the messenger.
And that raises the biggest question:
What kind of king is the Tortoise trying to become if he has no capable messenger to carry his words?
Sometimes, choosing a leader is not the hardest part. The real test begins after the leader is chosen, when it is time to find the people who can carry the vision, execute the instructions, and move the mission forward.

*Three lessons from real life*

1. In politics and government:
A person may be elected because people believe he is wise, experienced, or capable. But if the people appointed around him are incompetent or unsuitable, the entire administration can struggle. A good king with the wrong messengers can still deliver the wrong results.
3. In personal relationships:
You may choose a good friend, business partner, or life partner because of their character, but different responsibilities require different abilities. Someone can be loyal but not organized, intelligent but not communicative, or kind but not decisive. Being a good person does not automatically make someone the right person for every role.
3. In the workplace:
A company can have an intelligent manager with a brilliant vision, but if the people executing the vision lack the right skills, the vision may remain on paper. Leadership is not just about having good ideas; it is also about building the right team to execute them.

05/09/2026

Let me state this categorically:

we have a serious food-safety problem in Nigeria, but blaming every farmer may not be the solution.
Recently, a statement attributed to former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo made the rounds about his wife experiencing frequent headaches after switching from Coca-Cola to freshly squeezed orange juice. According to the account, the orange juice was reportedly sent for laboratory testing and was said to have been found unfit for human consumption because of chemicals allegedly used in treating the oranges.

This should make every Nigerian pause and ask:

How did we get here?
I don't believe the problem is simply that Nigerian farmers don't care about the health of Nigerians. Many farmers themselves are struggling.

I have a small piece of farmland in Edo State, and I understand this struggle personally. I spent over ₦250,000 on land preparation, ridging and maintenance up to the maturity stage. At the end of it all, I couldn't even make up to ₦50,000 from the farm, talk less of recovering my investment, Fulani and their cow 🐄🐂 finished it.

Farmers have complaining about some Fulani herders allowing their cattle to enter farmlands and destroy or eat crops. In my own case, cassava and maize planted by my parents were destroyed/eaten.
Imagine spending hundreds of thousands of naira cultivating a farm, only to lose the crops before or after harvest. Then, after surviving all of that, you still face poor market prices and post-harvest losses.
What happens when a farmer continually operates at a loss?

Some may become desperate to reduce losses. Some may use inappropriate chemicals to preserve their produce or make it look attractive. Others may harvest too early or use unsafe methods simply because they are trying to survive.

That does NOT make the use of dangerous chemicals acceptable.
Food safety must never be compromised.
I therefore want to make a sincere appeal to farmers, especially those producing oranges, plantain, pineapple and other fruits:
Please, do not use chemicals to artificially ripen or preserve food meant for human consumptionconsumption because it expose consumers to serious health risks.

What should the government do?
Address farmers-herders conflicts✅
Make farming profitable ✅
Provide reliable markets ✅
Invest in storage and processing facilities ✅
Strengthen agricultural extension services ✅
Test agricultural produce regularly ✅
Enforce food-safety laws ✅
Treat farmers as a national priority ✅

So the solution should not simply be:
"Punish the farmer."
It should be:
Educate the farmer.
Finance the farmer.
Protect the farmer.
Give the farmer a profitable market.
Regulate the chemicals.
Test the food.
Punish deliberate violations.

Because the farmer needs the Nigerian consumer, and the Nigerian consumer needs the farmer.

If we truly want food security in Nigeria, we must make farming profitable, safe and sustainable.
Our farmers are not just farmers. They are part of the foundation of Nigeria's survival. 🇳🇬🌾

04/09/2026

Reason Why I Fear Life.

Life is like a market where everyone comes in every day to shop.
But the person who enters the market first is not necessarily the one who will buy the most precious or biggest things. Neither does arriving early guarantee that you will have a reserved portion waiting for you.
In the market of life, only God knows who will find the best opportunities, who will have a place, and who will leave with something valuable.

That is why nobody should be too proud, raise their shoulders, or boast about what they have today. Life itself has a way of deciding whom it will favor tomorrow.

Today may be your season, but tomorrow belongs to no one. Stay humble.

02/09/2026

Life is not hard unless people make it hard for themselves.”

Honestly, I think this is only partly true. Life can be hard, and sometimes you can be a kind, peaceful person who genuinely wants the best for everyone, yet still find yourself misunderstood because of envy, jealousy, or insecurity.

Sometimes, we also make life harder for ourselves by wanting too much, comparing our journey with others, or worrying about things we can’t control.

One thing I’ve learned is that if you’re not chasing something, something might be chasing you. So, stay humble, stay wise, protect your peace, and always be mindful of the people around you.

At the end of the day, peace of mind is also a blessing. ❤️

What do you think? Can the people around us make life harder than it needs to be?

02/09/2026