Yesterday, a senior management official at @UBAGroup reached out to me regarding my views on the treatment of the young woman in UBAโs Graduate Management Accelerated Programme (GMAP) who addressed @TonyOElumelu by his first name.
I made it clear that, in my view, this was not a โculture clashโ; it was a class war, a reflection of the deeply entrenched hierarchy and class consciousness that too often determines who is considered entitled to demand deference and who is expected to provide it.
I gave a simple example, if Tony @TonyOElumelu son or daughter addressed the family gateman or driver by his first name, hardly any Nigerian would bat an eyelid.
In fact, many of the same people outraged by this young woman calling him โTonyโ would probably expect the gateman or driver to address Elumeluโs children with exaggerated deference. That tells you immediately that this argument is not really about โAfrican cultureโ or respect. It is about class, status, wealth and power, about who society permits to speak casually to whom.
More importantly, I specifically requested that, given the enormous public opprobrium, ridicule, and attacks this young woman has been subjected to, UBA must immediately provide her with appropriate psychosocial support.
Whatever anyone thinks about how she addressed @TonyOElumelu, no young employee or trainee should be left alone to absorb the psychological consequences of suddenly becoming the target of a massive public controversy.
She should not be sacrificed on the altar of corporate hierarchy or social-media outrage. Her dignity, welfare and mental well-being must come first. Let the poor breathe!
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@megaflexAbk@CspIniedu@code_enthusiast They won't agree to this approach as it will deprived the @PoliceNG the opportunity to punish citizens even after collecting payment for the same permit.
God bless Nigeria
@NigeriaStories There are still many others in that RS command.@PoliceNG should set their eagle eye on them.They practically rob on that Ogoni road.Or what else is robbery when with all your documents intact as a private owner of a vehicle, they still delay you and make you part with some money
@NigeriaStories The Nigeria Customs is a big disgrace and a shame. Their extortion is hyper.
I'm sure they will be judged for all the crimes they have inflicted on innocent Nigerians.