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The Unending Ordeal of Outsourced Staff at Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, Ecobank Nigeria
Recently, I joyfully announced that Ecobank had promised to bring smiles to the faces of all their staff. Sadly, I’m here with a disappointing update: the Bank has let down not just me but also the entire outsourced workforce at Ecobank Nigeria.
The information I received about their recent salary adjustments brought tears, not joy, to the faces of these hardworking individuals and their families. While core staff received pay raises of 40%-60%, with the lowest core staff earning as much as ₦1.8 million per annum, the best outsourced staff received a mere ₦300,000 per year—just ₦25,000 per month. I wept when I saw how this Bank had treated its outsourced colleagues.
Here’s the most disheartening part: Ecobank recently hired OND holders as core staff, paying them over ₦250,000 monthly, while their outsourced counterparts—some of whom have been with the Bank for over five years—earn between ₦95,000 and ₦130,000 per month after a recent increment. To add insult to injury, these outsourced staff are tasked with training the new hires, including both OND and BSc holders.
When questioned about the meager ₦25,000 increment, Ecobank management claimed the Bank isn’t making profits. But if you’re not making profits, how are you funding a 40%-60% pay raise for core staff, with some of these increments amounting to millions annually?
What about labor laws—both Nigerian and international—that mandate equal pay for equal work or fair wages? How can someone with the same grade and less experience earn nearly double what a more experienced outsourced staff member makes after five years in the system?
So, I ask: What crime have Nigerian outsourced bankers committed to deserve such treatment?
This is the first in a series of posts to appeal to:
1.Bolaji Lawal, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria
2.Jemimah Pelem, Head of HR, Ecobank Nigeria
We urge you to reconsider your decision to limit the outsourced pay increment to ₦25,000. This is unacceptable, both to us and to the #BankersSpeakUp community. The excuse of not making profits is a fallacy. If core staff can enjoy such significant increments, outsourced staff—who are just as vital to the Bank’s success—deserve the same.
To Workforce Group, take note: our attention will soon turn to you. This Ecobank matter will be a litmus test of your integrity and will shape the nature of our engagements in the days and weeks ahead. Stand up and be counted.
To everyone reading this, let’s stand in solidarity with our colleagues at Ecobank. Like, share, and repost this message to let the Bank’s leadership know they have our collective attention and support.
Together, we can demand fair treatment and justice.
#BankersSpeakUp
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@ecobank_nigeria@GroupEcobank
The Frustration, Pain, and Anguish of the Nigerian Outsourced Banker
Since I began writing about #BankersSpeakUp, I’ve been privileged—and heartbroken—to hear firsthand accounts of what Nigerian outsourced bankers are enduring. It’s disheartening to witness these individuals working in the midst of plenty, with banks consistently declaring billions and trillions in profits, while the majority of these staff members live in extreme poverty. They endure pain and humiliation, both from their employers and supervisors.
It’s painfully clear: some Nigerians become mean-spirited when given a little power or influence. The way they treat those beneath them shows a lack of humility and basic decency.
Beyond the cruelty of paying outsourced staff below minimum wage—as low as ₦33,000 or ₦39,000 (facts)—many are stuck on the same grade and salary for five years or more, despite the crushing effects of inflation. Some have only received one negligible raise in ten years!
Even worse, these workers are dehumanized, treated as if they are less than human, with no shred of dignity in the way they are handled.
Take this recent example: a bank reviews salaries for all staff. It increases an Entry Trainee’s salary by ₦1.8 million annually (a 40% raise), but gives outsourced staff a mere ₦25,000 per month (₦300,000 annually). When questioned, the bank claims it isn’t making enough profits—this, from a bank that reported over ₦700 billion in profits for Q3 alone!
Every day, these outsourced bankers shoulder the hardest tasks, ensuring the banks remain profitable, yet they receive the smallest share of the rewards.
In my opinion, this exploitation must end. There’s no other option.
The image below captures the pain, frustration, and anguish of the Nigerian outsourced banker.
Kindly download and share it widely across your timelines.
If you are an outsourced staff, share this message with all your contacts. Let’s make it a symbol of our unity and resistance against the oppression we face in the banking sector.
#BankersSpeakUp
End Oppression Now!
#bankersspeakup
Holding Outsourcing Companies Accountable for Nigerian Bankers’ Welfare
Let’s address the outsourcing companies employed by banks.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) law mandates the following for outsourcing companies:
1.Employment Duration: Staff should not be retained for more than 2 years.
2.Pension Contributions: Pensions must be paid.
https://t.co/HXVakaCUZl Management: HMOs must be provided for employees.
4.Housing Contributions: NHF deductions must be remitted.
5.Salary Review: Salaries must be reviewed annually.
6.Fee Transparency: No more than 10% of outsourced staff salaries should be deducted as fees.
7.Salary Disclosure: There must be transparency regarding outsourced staff salaries, including how much is collected on their behalf and the terms of agreements with the secondary employer (in this case, the banks).
However, evidence suggests that many of the companies listed below are failing to comply with some or all of these legal obligations.
Please tag these companies and their executives on LinkedIn if you know their handles, so they can take corrective action:
1.Aragorn Consult and Services Limited
2.C and I Outsourcing LTD
3.Catilas Resources Limited
https://t.co/dv0G77vmyO Security Limited
5.Firstexcelsia Nigeria Service Limited
6.High Tech Data System (HDS)
https://t.co/ksSMxXUPmp INDEXX
8.ICS Outsourcing LTD
9.Inguest Global Partner Limited
10.Integrated Corporate Service Limited (ICSL)
11.Kennedia Consulting Company
12.Kimberlyn Ryan
13.Lington & Bernie Consulting
14.Ndackson N Co Nig LTD
15.People Plus
16.Philip Outsourcing
17.Resources Intermediary Limited
18.Strategic Outsource, SOL
19.Team4Recruit
20.Timmel Solutions Development LTD
21.Tribest Corporate Support Limited
22.Trim Consulting Limited (a subsidiary of Fidelity Securities Limited, which is itself tied to Fidelity Bank PLC)
23.Vic Lawrence and Associates
24.Workforce Group Outsourcing
25.XL Outsourcing Company
This is just the beginning. We will continue to delve deeper into the practices of these outsourcing companies. What is happening here is unacceptable and contributes to the ongoing exploitation of Nigerian outsourcing bankers.
Let’s speak up and demand accountability.
#BankersSpeakUp
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As we combine our energies and advocacy for #bankersspeakup, this is a call for everyone to support us with your voices. Our Nigerian bankers are being enslaved in the industry. Many are earning less than minimum wage and even the graduates among them are earning as small as N54k in this hard economy. While others are doing well paying as much as N200k for their contract staff, others are not doing well at all. Let all of them do the right thing minute and end modern slavery in banking. Kindly retweet widely.
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Dear Tony O. Elumelu, C.F.R
Chairman, UBA Group
A Strong Appeal to Your Human Kindness
Dear TOE,
With deep respect for your leadership and vision for African entrepreneurship, I write to express the profound concern shared by many Nigerians regarding UBA’s recent decision to lay off approximately 400 employees. This move comes just weeks after the bank reported a remarkable profit of N603 billion before tax and N525 billion after tax, leaving many disillusioned and questioning the bank’s commitment to its people.
These employees, some of whom dedicated over a decade to UBA, are now faced with the painful reality of losing their jobs, despite recent promotions and tireless efforts in building the bank’s legacy. To be dismissed on the grounds of “non-performance” after years of loyal service, especially in light of the bank’s stellar financial performance, sends a deeply troubling message about UBA’s priorities.
Is it now the case that employees—who are the true architects of UBA’s success—are disposable, their loyalty no longer valued once profits are secured? This decision feels like a stark contrast to the vision of building sustainable, people-centered businesses, and it raises a wider concern about the growing corporate trend of prioritizing profits over people.
This is a call to reflect on what this action means not only for UBA but for corporate Nigeria as a whole. Corporations must recognize that success is not only measured in balance sheets but in the lives uplifted, careers nurtured, and trust built within their organizations. We need businesses that honor the people who have contributed to their growth, especially those who have sacrificed years for the company’s success.
I urge you to reconsider this decision and lead by example, demonstrating that UBA values its people as much as it values profits. Let this be an opportunity to set a higher standard for corporate governance in Nigeria, one that puts people at the heart of success and reflects the true principles of integrity, fairness, and respect.
The public is watching, and we hope UBA can set a positive example for the future of business in Africa.
#bankersspeakup
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