It has been a while and I don't have any excuse, except that I've been busy. I know consistency is key but, I was working on self development. I mean, who doesn't want to improve oneself and set his/her priorities straight?!? Well, it still doesn't buttress any point as an excuse.
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I have series of event I would love to share. I hope I'm able to do this quite often. So help me God😄😃!
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On this fateful day, I got to my workplace later than expected due to the fact that I had to fix some issues in the early hours of the day. I didn't plan to perform any duty. I just wanted to take permission because I wasn't in a good state to work health-wise and I had to take some days off to attend to some personal issues.
As I stepped into the office, I noticed a higher executive officer from another department battling to draft letters. Intermittently, he was going to the shelf across board to sort out documents since there was already a change in the cabinet. I turned my head towards a different direction to avoid having any eye contact with him. He kept raising his head to observe what I was doing.
Few minutes later, he walked up to where I was standing and ordered me to bring out my laptop to help him out as the work load was too much for him. Prior to this, I was helping a woman to configure the internet settings on her mobile phone after I had taken permission to leave from my boss.
I followed his order and almost in no time at all I was done with the work he assigned to me. He checked and insisted I typed 10 different copies with few adjustments of the initial letter I typed and save it in a PDF format as a document of his. Not edit, type! I was furious but I couldn't help it. This made me stay back a little longer. I was done with all what he asked me to do and the next thing was to print. He said I couldn't print till 4pm because I was in a haste to get the work done. I had to call his attention to the fact that I wasn't feeling too well, therefore, I needed to travel. I couldn't leave for the park in the evening. This man refused. He said he is a senior officer, he wouldn't give me any letterhead paper. Afterwards, he told me some cock and bull stories like a boring version of all those tales by moonlight stories. Having to go back and forth with him was exhausting, so, I tried to stay quiet. After an hour, I went to his own office and it was locked. I collected his mobile contact from a junior officer, called him and he still insisted that I wait till 4pm. Why??! No reason.
I explained my ordeal to the head of my department and she emphasised on how much of a trouble he was. He loves to exercise power in her words.
"Okay o, power ranger", I said to myself.
I decided to leave since pleading did me no good. At about 4:45pm, he was calling me repeatedly. My phone rang up to five times before I eventually answered his call. He told me to take the documents to the permanent secretary's office of a government official which is situated about a kilometre or thereabout from my workplace. Unknowingly to him, I was in transit to Lagos and I had passed Sagamu. I was in my "las las I cannot come and kill myself" mood. When I arrived at Lagos, he called me again and I had to tell him where I was. He started yelling and asking how I felt with what I did. I interrupted with "sorry sir" and he ended the call. Truly, how did I feel?? Good, really good. After all, a roaring Lion kills no game😁.
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A lot of people abuse their positions, show no empathy and misuse their power. What happened to "humanity first"? As we keep urging our government to do better, we should learn to also act better. Reflect the attributes you demand from others.
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Enough of the motivational speech!
The bottom line is "first to do no dey pain".
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I have series of event I would love to share. I hope I'm able to do this quite often. So help me God😄😃!
.
On this fateful day, I got to my workplace later than expected due to the fact that I had to fix some issues in the early hours of the day. I didn't plan to perform any duty. I just wanted to take permission because I wasn't in a good state to work health-wise and I had to take some days off to attend to some personal issues.
As I stepped into the office, I noticed a higher executive officer from another department battling to draft letters. Intermittently, he was going to the shelf across board to sort out documents since there was already a change in the cabinet. I turned my head towards a different direction to avoid having any eye contact with him. He kept raising his head to observe what I was doing.
Few minutes later, he walked up to where I was standing and ordered me to bring out my laptop to help him out as the work load was too much for him. Prior to this, I was helping a woman to configure the internet settings on her mobile phone after I had taken permission to leave from my boss.
I followed his order and almost in no time at all I was done with the work he assigned to me. He checked and insisted I typed 10 different copies with few adjustments of the initial letter I typed and save it in a PDF format as a document of his. Not edit, type! I was furious but I couldn't help it. This made me stay back a little longer. I was done with all what he asked me to do and the next thing was to print. He said I couldn't print till 4pm because I was in a haste to get the work done. I had to call his attention to the fact that I wasn't feeling too well, therefore, I needed to travel. I couldn't leave for the park in the evening. This man refused. He said he is a senior officer, he wouldn't give me any letterhead paper. Afterwards, he told me some cock and bull stories like a boring version of all those tales by moonlight stories. Having to go back and forth with him was exhausting, so, I tried to stay quiet. After an hour, I went to his own office and it was locked. I collected his mobile contact from a junior officer, called him and he still insisted that I wait till 4pm. Why??! No reason.
"Okay o, power ranger", I said to myself.
I decided to leave since pleading did me no good. At about 4:45pm, he was calling me repeatedly. My phone rang up to five times before I eventually answered his call. He told me to take the documents to the permanent secretary's office of a government official which is situated about a kilometre or thereabout from my workplace. Unknowingly to him, I was in transit to Lagos and I had passed Sagamu. I was in my "las las I cannot come and kill myself" mood. When I arrived at Lagos, he called me again and I had to tell him where I was. He started yelling and asking how I felt with what I did. I interrupted with "sorry sir" and he ended the call. Truly, how did I feel?? Good, really good. After all, a roaring Lion kills no game😁.
.
A lot of people abuse their positions, show no empathy and misuse their power. What happened to "humanity first"? As we keep urging our government to do better, we should learn to also act better. Reflect the attributes you demand from others.
.
Enough of the motivational speech!
The bottom line is "first to do no dey pain".
