PROGRESS OBERIKO BLOG

I thought police men were the most mean people in Nigeria until I witnessed the one they call “TASK FORCE”. They move around in trucks, most times with no uniform but casual wears like every other person. I dunno what really is their job description, but on several occasions I’ve seen them destroy traders goods or otherwise forcefully seize them, no matter the amount of begging from the owner of the goods.  One an occasion, one of these churlish nitwits overturned the basin of Garri of an old woman in the market. He poured the whole contents of Garri on the ground and threw the empty basin into the nearby gutter (drainage). Even as he grabbed the basin of Garri, she held on to his trousers and was begging him to let her have it back,  but as cold hearted as he was, this guy refused; as soon as he threw it away he started walking away, while the other traders scurried off to hide their goods.  The old woman threw herself on the ground so hard, rol...

If you’re a SECRETARY or PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER or PROTOCOL OFFICER or CUSTOMER CARE ASSISTANT or SECURITY PERSONNEL... or if you intend to become one of these; Then this is for you! Never look down on a person who has come to see your boss or to make enquiries. You know why? That person could be your boss someday. Some PAs and Secretaries have stood as a hinderance to people’s destiny, just because people have to pass through their desk before getting through to the boss, they take advantage of that privilege and frustrate people’s efforts. They’ll never smile with you. They begin to feel like an over bloated coward; raising shoulders, snubbing, and acting all cold and bossy when approached. Some will even take advantage and exploit the visitor either by sex or by cash. You bloody fools! You’ll not remain there forever remember? And even if you do, you’ll only be a servant all your life. Some important letters don’t get to the boss because of their SECRETARIES and ...