When I was transferred to Sales in 2012, I encountered a problem of leakages. Bcos the company sold drinks in tetra packs, leakages were a huge problem. The company would replace all leakages for the distributors based on how many the account managers would report.
I took over from a colleague who was managing 2 Distributors. Distributor A had average of N1.2m leakages per month (ave mthly turnover was 6m in 2011). Distributor B had about N3.6m leakages.
Add to that the delay in reimbursement from the Company and my work was cut out for me
Add to that the delay in reimbursement from the Company and my work was cut out for me
Imagine my surprise when I noticed that actual monthly leakages were actually in the neighborhood of N60-70k for each distributor.
After my first 4 months of reporting a total of less than a million for both distros, I got a mail from Audit basically wondering if I was doing a
After my first 4 months of reporting a total of less than a million for both distros, I got a mail from Audit basically wondering if I was doing a
good job with records. Cos how can they have been getting about N4m of claims for both distributors before now?
I remembered at my very first meeting with the regional team. I was told point-blank that they know I was sent to spy on their activities. That's when the audit mail
I remembered at my very first meeting with the regional team. I was told point-blank that they know I was sent to spy on their activities. That's when the audit mail
made sense.
Here I was, thinking I was doing a good job saving the Company money and all, but those I met in the region were opposed to my honest reporting.
One of my colleagues announced to us that he'd be commissioning an 18-unit self-contained mini-estate soon. They clapped.
Here I was, thinking I was doing a good job saving the Company money and all, but those I met in the region were opposed to my honest reporting.
One of my colleagues announced to us that he'd be commissioning an 18-unit self-contained mini-estate soon. They clapped.
But I knew where the money came from. And I became persona non grata for my stauch refusal to play the same game.
It became apparent to audit team that the people I met on the field had been robbing the Company blind. But I was able to thereby gain the trust of both my distros.
It became apparent to audit team that the people I met on the field had been robbing the Company blind. But I was able to thereby gain the trust of both my distros.
So much so that Distro A who'd had N72m turnover FY2011 closed 2016 with >N1bn turnover 2016, just five years later.
I moved from covering only a suburb in Abuja to controlling the entire Abuja and Nasarawa.
This is what Peter Obi is facing right now. He saved the govt money
I moved from covering only a suburb in Abuja to controlling the entire Abuja and Nasarawa.
This is what Peter Obi is facing right now. He saved the govt money
thereby showing us that other governors are clearly not doing enough, or worse, are stealing from their people.
But with a man like Peter Obi, growth is the only realistic outcome of his approach. He has the people's trust, and detractors fail to realise that their actions to
But with a man like Peter Obi, growth is the only realistic outcome of his approach. He has the people's trust, and detractors fail to realise that their actions to
sully his name & accomplishments only reinforce our commitment to his brand of good competent, character-driven governance.
Peter Obi is where my vote goes.
Because in addition to the above, he doesn't have the undesirable baggage the others come with.
#PeterObi4President2023
Peter Obi is where my vote goes.
Because in addition to the above, he doesn't have the undesirable baggage the others come with.
#PeterObi4President2023
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