Abdullahi Musa Ashafa

Wealth doesn’t become dangerous until it is combined with the power to write rules the rest of us must obey.

Unlearning is difficult. It requires confronting uncomfortable truths about the societies we live in, and often about ourselves. But it is also liberating. To know history as it truly was, and as it continues to unfold, is to reclaim the power to imagine something different.

Mark your calendar and be there!

All short-term fixes create long-term crises.

No amount of force—nuclear, conventional, or oppressive can stop history’s march toward the recognition of human equality. Just as slavery, colonialism, the Holocaust and apartheid fell, so too will this moment of injustice.

Don’t waste your youthful years, only to regret them in old age.

The whole purpose of education is to equip people with the ability to discern right from wrong and develop the moral and intellectual courage to stand up for something meaningful.

Beyond just acquiring knowledge, education is supposed to shape critical thinking, foster a sense of justice, and empower us to make informed decisions that contribute positively to society.

When we can evaluate situations, understand consequences, and advocate for values like fairness, equality, and truth, education fulfills its highest goal: nurturing responsible and engaged citizens.

When we turn a blind eye to the evils of society, or worse, justify them, education fails in its purpose. In that case, we are reduced to spectators who are passive and complicit in the perpetuation of injustice and moral decay.

We can stand for something meaningful or we can support the very systems and behaviors that education is meant to dismantle, eroding the principles of social progress.

O Allaah, send prayers upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim; You are indeed Worthy of Praise, Full of Glory. O Allaah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim; You are indeed Worthy of Praise, Full of Glory.

When politicians are enjoying they do so silently. When they fall out they do so noisily.

Pay attention!

The people are tired of petty politics. They yearn for development-focused wise leaders, surrounded by competent technocrats solving public problems with an eye to making the country better for the next generation.