4 YEARS DON WAKA
As the title above
implies; ‘4 years don waka, I still dey
carry go, no, I neva waka, no, I neva go solo, baba God, na your grace o, mo
dupe o’. - 4 Years (The Remix) - Styl-Plus
Featuring Shegzsablezs.😆😆😆
Yesterday, I was
singing this song from Styl-Plus to commemorate my forth anniversary in
Sterling Bank. It has been four wonderful years; laced with obstacles,
challenges, hindrances, successes, achievements, recognition, promotions and
truth be told, it has been a marvelous experience.
Please permit me to
‘teleport’ back to my days in Lagos
State Ministry of Agriculture & Co-operatives, where I worked in the Cash
Office of the Accounts Department. I got the LASG job on a platter of gold. Sometimes
in May 2013, I was at home when my mom returned from work on the fateful day
with the good news of my employment with the State Government; I never attended
any job interview nor submitted any written application. I got the job with the
help of God, my mom's connection and my family pedigree.
Yeah,
she was in the Co-operatives Department of the same Ministry at that time and
my uncle, Ashipa Kaoli Olusanya was
the immediate past Commissioner of Agriculture, so it was too easy.
Working in the
state government's employment was an eye-opener, it was my first paid
employment and it taught me a lot of things about life. I had a wonderful Boss
- Mrs. Adetola, my Director - Mrs. Ayoola is a cordial person too.
She had a special interest in me partly because of her relationship with my mom
and my Permanent Secretary - Alh. Yakub
Bashorun is a wonderful man. I was surrounded with beautiful people. God
bless all of them.
Perhaps, everything
seemed to be working well but something was missing. I was in my early 20s but
I was working in an organization of people in their 50 - 60 years of age. I
needed to connect with my peers but I was helpless. I was in the right place
with the right people but at the wrong stage in life. So, I decided to leave.
Unfortunately, my
mom could not make any sense of my reason to switch lanes. She wanted me to
stay, everyone wanted me to stay but I had to do what I thought was best for me
at that point in time and it turned out to be one of the best decisions I have
taken in life. Truth be told, I still miss my old friends and ‘Ogas’ in Ministry of Agriculture and
they miss me too.
Obviously, coming
to Sterling Bank has made me a better person in all ramifications and my mom
has finally agreed that I did the right thing. She is thankful to God and she
also appreciates the fact that I was stubborn and tenacious in the face of
stiff opposition.
Moving swiftly on,
four years in a financial institution is no joke especially when you are coming
from a public sector employment that is well known for its poorly motivated
staff and their nonchalant attitude.
However, Sterling
Bank made the transition much easier because of the following points highlighted
in the subsequent paragraphs;
v The People
- The people is the heart and soul of any and every organization. They
determine the success and failure of the organization. Obviously, Sterling Bank
is blessed with wonderful human resources, it is evident in our notable
achievements and we stand out among our peers in a highly saturated Nigerian
Financial Industry. I was posted to Allen Avenue branch after a week’s training
in our Aromire Branch and I was welcomed by the motherly love of my former
Business Manager - Mrs. Anuli Okuofu.
Allen Avenue branch is blessed with an enviable team of dedicated staff. God bless Allen, God bless Sterling.
v The Place
- The organisation is incontestably a great place to work. Trainings and
re-trainings are organized for staff at periodic intervals to ensure that we
are abreast of happenings in our environment, our industry and the world at
large and extra-curricular activities are organized to ensure that we do not
drown in the pressure of everyday life demands.
Conclusively, I
would love to thank everyone that have made my journey in Sterling Bank a
success story, my colleagues in Allen Branch headed by the present Business
Manager - Mrs. Kemi Wilkey, my
Supervisors in Aromire Branch and friends in other branches and departments. God Bless You All.👍👍👍👍
#GreatPlace2Work
God Bless Sterling
Bank
Olusanya, Oluwole
Sheriff
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