The Geography of Japa Syndrome; a Nigerian Federal Government civil servant opens up

 

The last meeting I had at the NNPCL Head Quarter’s in Abuja saw 99% of Top Management Staff from the north. During the introduction of members, I was shaking my head. This bring me to ask, could this issue I am experiencing in my own organization be the same in NNPCL?


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This article is based on my personal experience. I work with a high-profile federal government parastatal with good remuneration. We were 100 that was employed in 2013 drawing from South and North. We have been promoted 3 times and expecting another promotion.

But something is disturbing me as a Southerner from Southeast. About 25 persons from my set have resigned and relocated abroad. Only 2 are still in Nigeria. It is more shocking that these 25 people are all from the South. Either Southwest or Southeast or South south.

My fear is the implications when our set will get to the pick. No northerner had resigned or thinking of resigning as at today. The future implications is that they will occupy majority of the apex positions in this parastatal and the south will start shouting marginalization and why all top directors are from the north.

The last meeting I had at the NNPCL Head Quarter’s in Abuja saw 99% of Top Management Staff from the north. During the introduction of members, I was shaking my head. This bring me to ask, could this issue I am experiencing in my own organization be the same in NNPCL?

Currently a lady whom I know in NNPCL resigned and moved to Canada. You already know the future implications to the South when her set will get to the top.

Why are Southerners relocating and leaving their beautiful jobs why the northerners are comfortably enjoying the same work. Is this greed on the south or that our problems are too much?

I taunt my friend from Sokoto some days ago why he doesn’t want to japa, he laughed and answered me, to do what over there? Why are the southerners the only people who sees reasons to japa? Knowing that we cannot live past 100 years, and we cannot go anywhere with all this wealth.

Remember the higher a Southerner becomes a director, the higher the chance of Southerners getting employment in this organizations.

If you work with a good federal government agency share your thoughts.

Are you experiencing the same in your organization?

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