QS & site manager in Anambra. Field lessons on cost control, materials, and site mistakes in Nigeria. No shortcuts. No guesswork. Design Critic.

Anambra, Nigeria
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I no want sew 40 clothes. I want 10 people to pay well
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Omo, today wasn't easy! 😮‍💨 But I thank God I was able to clear all my tickets. 🙌🏾 Now I'm heading home with one thing on my mind: tomorrow is a public holiday, so I get to rest, recharge, and just breathe. 😌 How was your day, guys? And how are you preparing to celebrate Nigeria's Independence tomorrow? 🇳🇬 Happy 66th Independence Day in advance, Nigeria! 💚🤍💚
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Samuel | BuildSmart retweeted
At this stage of my life, I need my haters more than my supporters.
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You paid to the last kobo because they said “Oga we don finish.” Next week the roof starts leaking and their phone is off. That’s not bad luck. That’s what happens when you pay 100% before the house is actually finished. In big construction they don’t release everything on handover. They hold a retention fund usually 5–10% until the job is tested, the snagging list is cleared, and the defects period starts. Your contractor is supposed to carry the maintenance cost of that brand-new house for the next 6 months. Once you pay the full balance, that leverage disappears with them. Every leak, cracked tile, and unfinished detail becomes your problem. Do this instead: Never pay the final balance until a proper snagging list is signed off Hold back 5–10% as retention Release it only after the agreed defects period, or after they’ve fixed what’s on the list Write it into the contract before work starts not when they’re packing their tools. The house is new. The problems are not supposed to become yours on day one. Hold the money. Hold the power.
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Samuel | BuildSmart retweeted
It’s ChatGPT not ChatGBT😭 Y'all have used this app to write captions and even argue with people.. the least you can do is learn how to say it's damn name👨🏿‍🦯‍➡️
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Samuel | BuildSmart retweeted
Y’all better stop treating people who are down for you like they’re replaceable. There’s a drought of loyal people out here…
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You're a man. Normalize buying yourself something nice after you get paid. - Buy yourself a pair of new shoes. - Buy yourself a quality cologne. - Buy yourself a leather jacket. Invest in your looks. Do it for no one else but yourself. When you look good, you feel good…
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Samuel | BuildSmart retweeted
Those people who are not really Nepo babies but we still can’t categorize them as Lapo babies what do we call them?? I think Nepa baby is fine cause they be found off and on.
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Will AI replace Quantity Surveyors? Everyday tech can now scan a 3D blueprint and estimate the materials in seconds. But here is what AI can't do: negotiate with a stubborn contractor on a rainy Wednesday morning or manage human error on-site. The future isn't AI replacing us, it's QS professionals using AI to build your homes faster and cheaper.
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Samuel | BuildSmart retweeted
If the condition of your family, siblings or even the progress of your mates is not enough to motivate you to work harder then you're a big fool.
I think we men hate to admit that having a woman that constantly bills us actually makes us hustle harder and stay locked in. Imagine a single man that only works for himself. No pressure to do more. No one depending on him. No real pressure pushing him to wake up every morning and chase the bag harder. We men know this secret, we just choose to keep it to ourselves. Same reason I believe early marriage can help young men. Waiting till 35 before getting married won’t automatically make you richer. Dangote, Otedola and many other successful men took on serious responsibilities very early and still built empires.
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Samuel | BuildSmart retweeted
The way Poverty dey save my life Ehn 😭
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No! It is not okay to be a graduate at 30-40 years without a job. This country is gradually killing us!
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We constantly allow old people plan our future that they won't feature in... Africa which way?
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Samuel | BuildSmart retweeted
In the debate of 2 dwarfs, what is the value of one dwarf saying he is taller than the other dwarf?...
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Samuel | BuildSmart retweeted
In my part of the world, we buy a factory, demolish it and build a worship center where people come to start praying for employment 😒😢🤦
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Your visibility increases when you interact outside your posts.
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I bought fuel yesterday in Toronto, Canada, at $1.7999 CAD per litre, and it cost about $98.95 CAD to fill up my tank. This should ideally last me about a week or more. Now, the minimum wage in Canada is $17.95 CAD per hour, which means someone who works an average of 8 hours a day will earn $143.60 CAD before tax. A day's salary is enough to fuel his or her car for 2–3 weeks. This means that even one of the lowest earners in Canada can afford to own and drive a car daily without the cost of fuel becoming an overwhelming burden. Public education for children is also free and of high quality. In Nigeria, fuel is about ₦1,300 per litre. It would cost about ₦88,000 to fill up a similar tank. The minimum wage in Nigeria is ₦70,000 per month. This means that an entire month's minimum wage cannot even fill the tank once. A minimum-wage earner in Nigeria cannot realistically afford to own, fuel, and maintain a car. The same person still has to afford food, rent, children's education, healthcare, electricity, transportation, and other basic necessities. The list goes on. In fact, even a bank manager in Nigeria earning ₦1 million monthly could still struggle to maintain a decent standard of living after covering these basic expenses. This is one reason poverty is so widespread in Nigeria. The cost of basic living is simply too high relative to what the average person earns. You don't just have an income problem in Nigeria. You have an affordability problem. For millions of Nigerians, simply living a decent life has become too expensive and increasingly impossible.
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“You’re a queen , you’re pretty intellectual Now you’re doing real good, a professional You’re gon’ find u a man who’s responsible N the sky ain’t your limit cos you’re natural”💯❤️🧨🚀💥🎯🔥 Guess the song and artiste. Let’s have it in d comment section
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Samuel | BuildSmart retweeted
In October 😌 No bread No noodles No Alcohol NO ALCOHOL Deal or No Deal
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There was a time in Nigeria .1 dollar was 54 kobo .A civil servant can afford a new car .Some foreign companies had car assembling plant here .Nigeria lend money to the world bank .Nigeria was a creditor to the IMF What really happened to the giant of Africa. Nigeria fell off
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