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ocelot2006: You do know that your post makes no sense at all as you're just blabbing, right?

Bokoharam: So sad that many people here did NOT read posts before they commented

1. I stated it clearly that the staff offered to pay for their flight ticket, possibly nothing more than N100k, but they were shut down;

2. If the reason is to test staff resilience, why did other contingents from other countries fly to Togo?

3. If you needed them to go by road, why not use a regular, tested and reliable commercial bus like ABC that shuttles that route?

4. Do not forget that these are their Top managers, making the whole billions that the oga at the top are squandering. It is unfair to subject them to this kind of treatment.

5. Somebody calculated about N8m to transport the Top managers, screaming it is way too much! And I want to educate that person that the least each of those Top Managers earn for the bank in a month as PBT (Profit Before Tax; PBT means after all operating etc expenses have been taken out) is N10m (PER MONTH ooo!) So, what are we talking about? That shows many hungry people here talking do not understand what happens in a bank.

6. People are not also considering the risk. One of the buses broke down within Lagos, and the staff left Lagos at about 2pm when another bus was arranged, causing them to arrive at Lome past 1am; I am surprised that people are sounding this way. For goodness’ sake, how would you feel if your relative was on the road to a ‘no-man’s land’ by 1am? That is terrible! What if robbers attacked them?

7. Do not also forget that the TOP MANAGEMENT of this bank, who are the ‘Baboon de chop’ fly to Togo every now and then. For people talking about prudence..bla.bla.bla, what is prudence? Is prudence not by example?
It is worrisome that people are commenting here based on poverty-mentality and jealousy for bank workers.

dayokanu: Strootman might be signing for AS Roma

naptu2: About 45 minutes ago at The Great Hall of The People.

1) The Nigerian and Chinese presidents inspect the guard of honour.

2) The Nigerian and Chinese presidents receive the national salute.

Pataki: So in your view, President Obama went to South Africa to be begging for their money? GEJ was received by an assistant to the Foreign Affairs Minister. That is like a governor sending one of his commissioners to receive the president and the commissioner sending his personal assistant.

Pataki: When a country sends a mere Junior Minister to receive the President of a nation, that is utter shame!

[size=14pt]President Obama was received in South Africa by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. That is: A high ranking senior official in the cabinet of SA government. Not just any Junior Minister. [/size]

A beggar like Jonathan surely has no shame. Foolish man.

temitope23: Who told u they don't sell? A place I've been going to since 2010. They even display it self. Cigarrete there's one they call jedi jedi and weed.

SailorXY: ^Giggs becoming a coach was never news, everyone knew he had ambitions with his coaching courses well publicized!
No one will say no to Bale, but does it strike the right balance the club glaringly needs? This team is not as bad as the media make out, but the fact is Manchester United is just two technical & consistent CM/CDM from world domination if everyone stays put with the exemption of Ashley Young...forget Bale or Ronaldo or Zidane. It is even a joke for the club to state anything contrary, a blind man can see this. This is all the fans clamor for which isn't too much to ask, & its been 6 years still counting

SailorXY: What excitement exactly are you talking about? There is nothing to be excited about, the need for decent MF players have been there for 6 years & counting, the end is not even in sight. Probably that's why Moyes was signed up, to keep patching Manchester United with shoe-string budget. I don't understand if there is really no money for squad reinforcement. If this is the case, then we'll continue being also-rans in Europe, & maybe the league now that Sir Alex is gone.
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A United legend today said United don't need midfield players; Carrick, Anderson & Cleverley has the right balance. For fvcck's sake, that is blasphemy! Are we to read between those lines?? & the fans have refused to be deceived any longer. If van Persie cops an injury, the season goes down the drain for Man Utd. Wayne Rooney should wash his socks properly cuz he'll be playing defensive midfield for majority of the 2013/2014 season

cecegorz: Your head dey there.
For most corporate organisations, trips by flight is a given, even if you are doing Lag-Benin. My first air trip was when i just started work, on a short local trip at that, so it's not a big deal.
I believe that having the road trip will serve as both for pleasure/bonding. In fact i wish my company will be arranging such trips bi-annually, i personally enjoy road trips, especially this one that is across the west African coast where you get to experience other cultures and languages, even if it is for a brief stop.
The only issue i have with the report is on the use of rickety buses. They should have leased mint coaster buses if they didn't want to use the commercial operators, since their staff bus is out of depth.
On the issue of cost, no management will ever sign to fly 100 people on such a trip. They will rather fly 20 people at the same cost! You will understand when you get into management.

lacicrips: Sound buses to travel in, I agree. But we also know that even sound buses do break down too. You just can't tell with these things.

And yes, a bank will most certainly sack at one time or the other. We both know why that happens.

lacicrips: Same here. I thought they walked from Lagos to Lome. Just because I make billions doesn't mean I have to waste it. If by tomorrow they start retrenching workers, you'll be the one to cry fowl. They're wise.

chiamo: The OP is full of hatred for ECOBANK, there is no doubt about it.
What is wrong in going to Lome by road, we are talking of a distance of (Lagos Mile 2 to Seme - 72 klm, Seme to Hillakodji - 170 klm. Hillakodji to Lome - 162 klm) 404 klm (less than Lagos to Benin).
Going by road is an added advantage cos' they will be able to know a lot of places which they wont be able to, going by air. With ECOBANK being an ECOWAS bank, it will benefit the workers more to know West Africa in its reality when they go by road than by air. The OP should equally know that a lot of people traveled by road within West Africa and they enjoyed it. The OP is advocating that air transportation is safer than road. Has he forgotten that in a case of an accident of both, all the workers will perish in air mishap but few will be affected when it comes to road mishap?

question: 1. The road trip is part of the training. Kind of testing their resilience and teamwork.

2. The bus breakdown was also pre-planned. To test how they will manage the situation.


Big Brother was watching all their moves and comments.

Laalamed: i would blame the managers. they risk their lives for nothing. they could have rejected road transport. unitedly or decide to travel by air at their own expenses.

James Lucia: my dear dont mind him, if they traveled by road from Calabar to Lagos he would not have complained cos its in d same country. from Lagos to Lome is not up to 5 hours.

donchris9999: I watched that analysis on supersport after nigeria and spain's match. Oliseh never criticized keshi for taking local players, what, he was saying is that there is a difference between nations cup and a world stage competition like confederations cup. He even applauded keshi for his selection of local players but just that keshi would have infused the the team with top-notch foreign players that could match the technicalities of countries like spain,brazil who play in top leagues. Just imagine what an inexperienced Gambo missed. Keshi should just be calm and take all this criticism and start to work on them. They are for his own good and glory.

IYA NGBALI: he has gone on relegation

Don karizma: Egyptians problem is not an internal affair,i see a lot of unseen and external influence at work.