Akinbode's BLOG on Faith, Politics, Science, Engineering, Education and Health

This week, the newly completed 250-bed hospital worth over N34 billion ($23 million USD) donated by the richest African woman, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija and her family, was opened. This is perhaps the largest single donation by any individual to any academic institution in Nigeria by far... We need more such donations by rich and well-meaning Nigerians with deep pockets. She has set the pace for other rich Nigerians like Dangote , Otedola , Elumelu , Wigwe family , and AbduSama Rabiu (Bua Foods& Cement) to emulate. It is not enough to be counted among the richest people in a country... We see examples of rich people in other climes donating their life's worth to support development... Rockefeller continues to live on; Bill and Melinda Gates have achieved so much in their lifetime with billions of dollars in donations to address health and poverty issues. Warren Buffett has donated most of his wealth to support societal causes... Rich people gain more respect from the people ...

Revenue generation and distribution by state for October 2025. I could not authenticate the source – I got it from a friend on Facebook who did the analysis of the G&D. https://www.facebook.com/share/1KaRuArxw3/ If this is true, we can see there is something wrong in Nigeria … some regions that you expect to generate significant IGR ( Kano , Kaduna , Eastern states – Abia , Anambra , Imo ) and some South and Southeaster states like Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross-rivers, are doing so poorly for reasons best known to them… SOUTH-WEST: Strong Output, Uneven Internal Performance 1. LAGOS Contribution: ₦165bn | Received: ₦24bn Identity: Africa’s commercial capital. Strengths   • Deep private sector ecosystem   • Ports, financial markets, tech hubs   • Largest formal tax base in Nigeria Weaknesses   • Infrastructure strain   • High cost of doing business   • Insufficient manufacturing relative to demand Start: Regional industria...

There are corrupt people in every country all over the world... The United States used to be an example of how to effectively deal with corruption ... This used to set the US apart in the past because if you are caught, you are sentenced to a long time in prison... no wealth, no political influence or affiliation will save you... You will serve your time and carry the burden for the rest of your life. I am afraid that is no longer the case.... We see felons who have defrauded people of their hard-earned money being set free and their criminal records erased, left, right, front, and back. We see criminals who have killed many Americans through their drug cartel connections being set free. What is going on here...? How can we get back to a time where fear of long time in jail is a deterrent to swindling people of their hard-earned money or of being engaged in drug-related crimes, and all sorts ... There is no longer an example or motivation for countries in places like Africa and South ...