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The Tent of Deborah

Sitting Under the
Palm Tree of Wisdom.

In the ancient tradition of Deborah — judge, prophetess, and leader — the Tent of Deborah is where Nigeria's leaders come to think, learn, and be renewed. This is not a pulpit. It is a palm tree: shade, sustenance, and perspective for the long journey ahead.

Here you will find ABA's latest video addresses, long form leadership essays, and curated resources for stewards at every level of society. Whether you are a governor or a grassroots organiser, the palm tree has shade enough for all.

The Tent is open seven days a week. Wisdom does not keep office hours.

Latest Addresses

Presidential Addresses.

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Leadership
The Steward's Mandate: Why Service Precedes Power
Economy
Formalising the Informal: Nigeria's Hidden GDP
Identity
The DNA of Nationhood: Beyond Ethnicity
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Long Form Leadership
Thoughts.

March 2025 · Leadership
What Deborah Knew: The Politics of Wisdom in Uncertain Times

Leadership is not always about making the loudest declaration. Sometimes it is about sitting under the palm tree — listening, discerning, and knowing when to speak. Deborah judged Israel not from a throne, but from the shade of a tree.

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February 2025 · Economy
The Informal Economy is Not Informal: A Reframing of Nigeria's Labour Force

The woman selling akara at the junction is not informal. She is the economy. Our frameworks must catch up with the reality our people live every day. It is time we gave her the institutional recognition she deserves.

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January 2025 · Identity
Nigerian DNA: Reclaiming Our Narrative from the Outside World

Every morning, 220 million stories begin. Mothers, traders, engineers, artists — all writing the Nigerian story the world refuses to tell on our behalf. The #IAMANIGERIAN campaign is our collective authorship.

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