Should we discuss it today, or leave it for next time?😊😊

Relocating abroad is overrated. Some of you are doing 3 jobs in the UK and calling it "greener pastures."

My sisters and I contributed ₦6 million each to send our only brother to the UK. Since he left, he has never sent any of us money or gifts. Last Christmas, our eldest sister told him, “You’re settled now. It’s time to bring another sibling over.” He replied, “I’m bringing my girlfriend first. I need to start my own family.” My sister insisted. He asked for her account number and sent her ₦6 million. Then he texted: “I’ll settle the others later.”

Do you know where the phrase "The Devil's Advocate" came from? In 1587, Pope Sixtus V formalised an office in the Catholic Church called the “Promotor Fidei,” the Promoter of the Faith. People simply called him the “Advocatus Diaboli,” the Devil's Advocate. His job was strange but necessary. Whenever the Church wanted to declare someone a saint, he was paid to argue against it. He dug for flaws, questioned miracles, and challenged every claim of holiness. If a candidate couldn't survive his attacks, they didn't become a saint. Think about that. One of the most powerful institutions in history deliberately paid a man to disagree with it. Not because it loved criticism, but because it understood something powerful people often forget especially in this part of the world: when everyone around you agrees with you, you stop seeing your own mistakes. You stop growing. The wisest and intentional governments in the world learned the same lesson. In Britain, the Leader of the Opposition is paid a state salary, and opposition parties receive public funds called “Short Money” to scrutinise the government. So, the government literally funds its own critics. Let us go further. After intelligence failures before the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Israel created a unit in their military intelligence whose only job is to argue against the official assessment. It's called “Ipcha Mistabra,” meaning "on the contrary." After 9/11, the CIA set up a "Red Cell" to challenge the agency's own conclusions and think like its enemies. Sweden created the world's first ombudsman in 1809: an independent official paid by the state to investigate complaints against the state. Not paper agencies like we have in Nigeria oh. These governments didn't do this because they were weak. They did it because they wanted to be strong and most developed countries in the world including Canada has similar units. Now, bring it home to Nigeria. Here, it's the opposite. Our governments don't pay critics. They pay praise singers. Count the aides, the media assistants, and the online warriors whose full-time job is to defend every decision, clap for every project, and attack anyone who asks a question. A citizen raises a concern about public spending, and instead of an answer, he gets a counterattack. He's called an enemy of the state, a paid agent, a frustrated politician, or a man seeking relevance. Leaders here are surrounded by applause, those whose only job is to sing their praises and tell them "Your Excellency, you are doing well" every morning. A few months ago, I made a post on this page detailing how I hired someone at KaaTruths Podcast whose job is to find fault in everything we do: every video, every question I ask, every graphic, every thumbnail, even the movement of my lips during interviews. He started with my "hmm hmm" sound during interviews. I struggled until I stopped. He watched interviews I thought I'd nailed and told me he wouldn't watch them for a second. He once told me, "Sir, you spoke like an illiterate." He's empowered to be brutal, so we get hit internally before the public hits us. It was the best decision I ever made for the podcast. Every new video is better than the last. If a podcast can pay a man to criticise it, why can't a government? Well, the answer is clear: most of our leaders are not interested in leading. They are just interested in power. But if the government is reading this, I would propose the following: Let every governor in Nigeria create an Office of the Devil's Advocate: independent, funded, and protected. Staff it with engineers, economists, and yes, critics. Give them access to the documents. Let them review every major project before a naira is spent, and publish their findings. Trust me, any government who does this would be the beloved of the people. A government that fears criticism will always need praise singers. A government confident in its work will welcome the devil to the table. -KAA #kaa_truths

I’m in Iyana Ilogbo. Where are you?

Go to school. Go to school. You say no. Now see your life outside.

Men can only try

Thank you. The onus is on each parent. Take them home from time to time. My two older sons studied in Ibadan for 4 and 5 years respectively. Be intentional about it. All the best.