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And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you–and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. Mark 4:24 AMPC

@SSeguzy45185 @Chizitere_xyz I am giving my experience both as a clinician and a father in Nigeria and Spain, respectively.

@its_LASH @Chizitere_xyz There is a breastfeeding room for that ...

It happened during my internship at the Teaching Hospital, inside the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). ​We had a premature baby in Incubator 3. Baby Farouq. He was a fighter. He was hooked up to a mechanical ventilator because his tiny lungs couldn't work on their own yet. ​His father, Mr. Ahmed, was always there. He was a tall, strong man, but in that ward, he looked small. Every evening, he would stand by the window, watching his son, whispering prayers. ​That night, I was doing my rounds, calibrating the oxygen sensors on the ventilators to make sure the flow was perfect. Mr. Ahmed was standing right beside me, asking, "Engineer, the machine is sounding smooth today, abi?" ​I smiled and said, "Yes sir, Farouq is doing well." ​Then, it happened. ​NEPA took the light. ​The hum of the ventilators died instantly. The room went pitch black. ​Usually, the big industrial inverter kicks in within 5 seconds. We waited. One second. Five seconds. Ten seconds. ​Silence. The batteries were old and hadn't been replaced despite three memos written by the HOD. ​Chaos broke out. ​The Doctor, Dr. Yusuf, screamed, "Ambu-bag! Everyone, manual ventilation!" ​I didn't wait. I switched on my phone torch and dove behind the ventilator. I thought maybe it was a fuse. Maybe I could bypass the inverter and connect it to a portable UPS we kept for emergencies. ​Mr. Ahmed grabbed my shoulder. His grip was shaking. "Engineer! Fix it! Why did the machine stop? Fix it!" ​I was sweating. I ripped the back panel open. I was checking the terminals with my screwdriver in the dark. I was praying to a God I hadn't spoken to in years. Please, let there be a residual charge. Please. ​But the battery indicator was flat. 0%. ​Dr. Yusuf was manually pumping air into the baby’s lungs with the hand-pump, but it wasn't enough. The baby needed the specific pressure only the machine could give. ​Mr. Ahmed saw his son turning blue. The strong man broke. He fell to his knees, holding the leg of the incubator. "NEPA, bring light! Oh God, bring light! My son is going!" ​For 15 minutes, we fought in that darkness. ​I was trying to swap the power cord to a different socket, hoping maybe one line had power. My hands were trembling. I felt useless. All my engineering knowledge, all my circuit theory, useless because of diesel and batteries. ​Then, Dr. Yusuf stopped pumping. He lowered his head. ​Mr. Ahmed screamed. "Doctor, why did you stop? Pump him! Engineer, put on the machine now!" ​I stood up, holding my screwdriver, tears running down my face. I couldn't look at him. ​"Flash." ​The bulbs flickered. The AC hummed. NEPA brought the light back. ​The ventilator screen lit up. Beep. Beep. Beep. ​But it was pumping air into a corpse. ​Mr. Ahmed didn't cry immediately. He just stared at the machine that came back to life two minutes too late. Then he looked at me. ​"You fixed it?" he asked, his voice broken. ​I couldn't tell him I didn't fix anything. I couldn't tell him that his son died because someone in the administrative block didn't sign a check for batteries. ​That night, listening to a grown man wail for his son in the corridor, Nigeria broke me. It taught me that in this country, your technical skill means nothing if the system wants to kill you. 💔🇳🇬

I really really like Salah. But we have to be objective here. What he did was wrong! He has a right to feel upset. But he should have spoken to the manager directly. I really hope he apologises immediately the team lands and we can put this mess behind us.

A 26-year-old NYSC member exposed an alleged police organ-harvesting ring in Anambra. For that, he was hunted, arrested, tortured, and abandoned. Despite the exposé being published, none of the accused officers were suspended or charged, and the investigation panel’s findings were never released (at least none that I could find). So nothing happened to the officers involved. In fact, this did not stop some of their promotions. Meanwhile, a young man is languishing in prison for the “crime” of telling the truth. He won a global whistleblowing prize. From prison. Where he has sat for almost 3 years, even after a court ordered his release. And while this was happening, the same country have spent more time analysing 2Baba’s marriage to Natasha as if it were a national referendum. If this thread doesn’t make you angry, nothing will. 🧵 Click here for the full story I compiled. Follow the thread for a quick breakdown: queenetwrites.medium.com/nigeria-is-sit…

FIFA no go kill person! What's this?

@SSeguzy45185 @Chizitere_xyz I am surprised to hear you say this, doctor. I am not aware that parents do not enter the neonatal ICU. While I was doing HJ, parents were allowed into the neonatal ICU in Nigeria. In Spain, it is allowed. Even to carry and do KMC.

Your story is touching ... maybe its true oo, but it seems like AI to me ... 1. parents are not allowed into the SCBU, and they cant even see inside from the window. Its usually a very secreted place, with controlled air flow even, ideally. 2. Even the doctors that enter have to remove some objects and also wear a scbu dedicated gown to reduce infection there ... 3. Ventilator is better, yes, but ambu bag is not a slouch in getting air into the lungs ... even adults can be maintained on it for hours, if only the medical personnel is willing to keep pumping ... My observations though. Maybe its all true ... 🤗

“No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.” That is the Word of the Lord.

Why don't we ever see @O_LBJ and @EbereEze10 in the same place at the same time? Hmmm

Why should any part of this country be under terrorist occupation? In any Civilized country, Tinubu should resign!

An actual terrorist Hussaini Ismaila has been sentenced to just 20 years in jail, while Sunday Jackson, who fought off a terrorist who stabbed him twice, was sentenced to death. You can all see that the Nigerian state is not serious about combating terrorism. #FreeSundayJackson

Memory loss will suddenly become contagious in 2027.

For a Country where most people already provide their own water, electricity and everything , we shouldn’t have to also provide our own security. We have a government This monstrosity cannot continue

Salah had a fantastic season. Unfortunately, Hakimi sustained his form a lot more than Salah. Congratulations to Hakimi.

By sentencing Sunday Jackson to death for disarming and killing a terrorist, the Nigerian government has passed a message that the only thing permitted to happen when a fulani terrorist meets a Nigerian is for the Nigerian to die in the hands of the terrorist.

@sweetinabug @FEMMY466 But again, if she indeed has the things he claims in his letter, it constitutes SUD, with likely compulsion, and repeated cycles of intoxication, withdrawal and lucidity. A judge will likely want to be sure that she's making the decision while not in one of the cycles (2/2).

@sweetinabug @FEMMY466 I think I'm entering this convo in the middle. I didn't know she requested. I thought @FEMMY466 was suggesting he leaves her. And I was saying that it's not kind to leave a loved one during a time of distress. And yes, active substance use does not negate competence. (1/2)

If she's all these things allegedly, why not just divorce her?

@sweetinabug @FEMMY466 Of course, if that's she wants. But, if the content of the man's post are true, the court would want her to make such a decision while sober.

@its_LASH @FEMMY466 If she requests the divorce definitely give it to her.

2030, you'll come and starting denying these vile tweet now Use your brain

Please, be starting Onyeka with Ndidi in the midfield! Stop playing on Ndidi as sole pivot!!! #NGAGAB

Benjamin Frederick ⭐️