By Princess Tanimola
I sold 200 Oga at the Top shirts in 4 hours –Wole
Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has finally replaced Mr. Obafaiye Shem, the man who postulated the “my oga at the top” mantra, as commandant of Lagos State Command. He was replaced by Mr. Adesuyi Clement from Oyo State Command.
—Vanguard
Obafaiye Shem initially claimed that he was not sacked without knowing that he would be redeployed. Why was Shem removed? Was it his fault for never visiting his organisation’s website and not knowing it off head during an interview on Channels TV? I do not know his job specification but I would not be surprised if website visits and website cramming would be included.
Unlike President Goodluck Jonathan, former Czech President Václav Klaus almost faced trial until 'the Czech Constitutional Court rejected treason charges against' him for giving amnesty to over 6,000 prisoners including financial scammers. President Goodluck Jonathan gave a state pardon to convicts like former Governor Alamieyeseigha. Why redeploy ‘Oga at the top’ for committing a blunder? Of course people are not equal in Nigeria. The gap between the rich and poor is very wide. The truth is that most bosses or ‘Oga at the Top’ are no better than Obafaiye Shem. Redeploying Shem will not solve the problem.
‘My Oga at the Top’ is a now a selling brand with 7UP, tee shirts, mugs, quiz, songs and video games et al. Some people sold out with ‘My Oga at the Top’ and smiled to the banks. The comedy of ‘My Oga at the Top’ made most Nigerians happy worldwide as if they were sadists but we all need a good laugh to let off steam although book critic Ikhide Ikheloa did not find it funny literally. Musicians like Charly Boy and Rugged Man did not find it funny either.
I used to have a billionaire friend. His inability to open emails by himself was one of the reasons why I got fed up of him although it was a platonic relationship. He told me bluntly that his secretaries were paid to open mails apart from office duty and customer service. I shook my head rigorously. He was not amused. He gave me the ‘how dare you?’ look although I was unhappy.
Getting a billionaire to open a personal email address was a big struggle. Trying to explain that he needed privacy was a big problem but he could not be bothered. I had to thank god that he picked his mobile phone calls by himself. I hardly phoned him but he called me often. Somehow, I acquired some business acumen from him. Of course, his lifestyle was very different from mine. He used to laugh at me each time I made a business suggestion because my business figures were too low for him. One of my ideas that he was not interested in later became a big business for some people. We were ‘beaten’ to it. It was due to lack of capital on my part and lack of interest on his part. I don’t need to tell you what he was really interested in.
Being an ‘Oga at the Top’ is not easy for laid back people. There are many ‘Oga at the Top’ in Nigeria. A national seminar on ‘Oga at the Top and the Way Forward’ could be useful. All ‘Oga at the Top’ aka topshots should go for refresher courses. Constant training is not available in some parastatals. The civil service should get more money for training.
As for my billionaire friend, when he has an email address that his employees have no access to, I may consider emailing him. Your guess is as good as mine. Hehehe! Probably like waiting for Godot! Nobody is perfect. Nevertheless, I admired him for being a simple man. He was humble to the core. At least he has email addresses. What of some Nigerian men in the Diaspora who do not have an email address? What if they can’t actually remember like My Oga at the Top? Almost unbelievable but it is true.
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What are some music producers and promoters waiting for? American singer and actress Keri Hilson said Ashawo remix by Flavour N'abania is one of her favourite songs. She tweeted the chorus and danced to the song on stage in Nigeria last year. Is that not a hint? She also likes D'banj. Hilson is also a songwriter. What would a duet by Keri Hilson and Flavour N'abania sound like?
Ashawo is actually 'Ashewo' in Yoruba. It means prostitute(s). It is not confined to prostitutes since whores and slags are also classified as ‘Ashewo’ as long as money or favour is exchanged for sex. The song is about a man who discovered that his lovely girlfriend was a whore.
