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opeyemi2012:
I promised to create this thread because I noticed that a lot of nairalanders have wrong perceptions of what workers in "core civil service" really earn monthly.

Civil servants vs Public servants

According to the then Head of Service of the Federation in 2018, Ms Winifred Oyo-Ita.....

Oyo-Ita, who is a member of the minimum wage committee constituted by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2017, said there is ongoing deliberation on the pay disparity between the public and civil servants.

“There is a difference between civil service and public service, civil service is a subset of public service, so you find that in the enlarged public service we have parastatals that are earning fantastic sum of money and we have military and para-military earning money that cannot be compared to that of the civil servants.

“This core group of civil servants are just about 80,000 and they earn peanuts. A driver in the civil service earn as low as N18,000 to N20,000 a month.

“You have a director who has been in the Service for over 30 years, due for retirement is having a monthly take home of about N300,000, whereas that is the starting point of some graduates in some parastatals.

“In some parastatals, fresh graduates are starting on N250,000 – N300,000 and you want the director to go and supervise such agencies.

“All the issues of pay disparity will be addressed in the Presidential National Minimum Wage committee.”

https://thewhistler.ng/fg-to-address-pay-disparity-between-civil-and-public-servants-oyo-ita/amp/

Sadly, these issues were not addressed.

https://theeagleonline.com.ng/remedy-huge-salary-disparity-in-core-civil-service-labour-urges-fg-2/

Categories of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)

BY STATUTORY FUNCTIONS
a. Ministries/Core civil service: The Ministries play a supervisory role to the parastatals. The Ministries are headed by Ministers. The head of service is the most senior civil servant.
b. Parastatals (agencies and departments): usually under a Federal Ministry or under the office of the SGF i.e Presidency.
They have more precise functions according to the Acts that created them. These are headed by DGs, EVC (as with NCC), Director (as with DPR), CFI (as with NAICOM), GMD (as with NNPC), ES (as with PEF, TETFUND) CEO (as with NEPC, NIDCOM), etc

BY SALARY STRUCTURE
a. Harmonised salary structure funded by National Treasury: These includes all Ministries and most parastatals (agencies/departments/institutes etc) whose annual budget including salaries and allowances are funded from the National Treasury. You will always find their budget estimates in the annual national budget.

MDAs in this category uses salary structures like;

CONTISS
CONUASS - for academic staff of universities
CONPSS - for core civil service/ministries. Also the poorest
CONPASS - for paramilitary agencies
CONAFSS - for armed forces
CONMESS - for medical doctors
CONHESS - for health workers
CONTOPSAL -for top officials like NASS Clerk, SAs to the President, NSA etc
CONTEDISS
CONRAISS - for research agencies/institutes
CONPOSS - for police
CONPCASS - for polytechnics and CoE
CONICSS - for intelligence community i.e DSS
etc E many gan ooooo.

b. Special Salary Structure funded by National Treasury: These group enjoy a special salary structure (most times 4-10 times higher) than the CONPSS (the poorest salary structure). However, they are funded from the National Treasury and are included in the national budget. e.g NEITI, NARSDA, BPE, DMO, BPP, EFCC, NIGCOMSAT, ICRC, SEC, DPR etc.

c. Self-funded agencies: Agencies under this category are revenue generating agencies. They fund themselves and therefore determine their own salary structures. NNPC, CBN, NPA, NIMASA, FAAN, NAMA, BOI, FMBN, NCC, PHCN, FIRS etc fall under this category.

BY UNOFFICIAL CATEGORISATION
On the street, among lawmakers during unofficial discussions and among job seekers, we have;

a. GRADE A/JUICY AGENCIES: Agencies that oay 200k and above monthly. Also revenue generating agencies fall into this category. For the lawmakers, these agencies have the capacity to give out mouth watering contracts. NCC, DPR, NDIC, NIMASA, PPPRA, PEF, etc

b. GRADE B AGENCIES: Agencies that pay between 80k -150k but below 200k. NACA, NHIS, NLN, most paramilitary agencies, FAAN, NABDA, NAIC etc. Most agencies fall under this category.

b. GRADE C: Agencies that pay below 80k. All ministries are also included here with the exception of Petroleum Resources, Justice and one other I cannot immediately remember. NIPOST, NIMC, and few other parastatals fall under this category.

Having said that, a level 08 officer (BSc holder) in the core civil service (Ministries and grade C agencies using the CONPSS) earn below 60k monthly as net pay. Level 09 (MSc holders at entry level) earns below 70k/monthly and PhD holders at entry level (level 10) earns below 80k monthly.

An BSc entry level staff at DPR or PPPRA (SS6 is what they call level will earn more monthly than a senior lecturer with over 5 years post PhD teaching experience in a federal university. If ASUU finally joins IPPIS, a Professor will earn less than an entry level BSc holder at NLNG, PPPRA or DPR.

Attached are July 2020 payslips of some civil servants in a federal agency but using CONPSS (same as the Ministries).

PS: I won't entertain any questions. I don't have any connections. I don't sell job slots. I work in a grade B and seeking to move to a grade A. No PMs please. Thank you

@allthingsgood. I promised to quote you.

where is the attachment? Or better still, show us the salary structure table of CONPSS.
U insulted me in the other thread and I let it slide. Now show us the payslip or better still a link to the salary structure table, else u will eat manure for the rest of Ur miserable life

Veeraa:
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Protect your vehicles with the latest, advanced and effective technology and experience peace of mind by knowing the real time location of your vehicle at all time.

Listen to voice conversation going on in your vehicle remotely from your phone in real time and plan your next move irrespective of the distance.

You can check places where your car has been too for the whole week.

You can see the speed your car moving.

You can Geo fence your car not to leave a particular state.

Take 100% control of your car at all time. Stop and Resume your car engine from anywhere you are when neccessary.

PRICE IS #35.000

No ANNUAL RENEWAL, IT'S ONE TIME PAYMENT.

do u install at Owerri?

opeyemi2012:
ok. How much does level 8 in federal civil service earn? Since you know better than the core civil servants

maybe you are in some kind of loan or voluntary contribution

opeyemi2012:
you clearly cannot decipher between a federal parastatal and ministry. Your federal institute is a parastatal under a federal ministry. The person you quoted knows what he is saying.

oga, core federal civil service still takes home at least 80k at entry level. Recall that there have been minimum wage adjustment twice since 2014. Please go and do Ur research

opeyemi2012:
I can bet my 1 year salary that you are not employed in the civil service.

Ok. Keep betting. I no get power for nonsense Tal joor.

allthingsgood:
i believe this is state civil service, not federal

Federal ends at 17 not 16
And Level 8 in federal service is about 50k, not 90

oga level 8 in fed civil service is 90k net

Rgade:
Those don't look like multi million properties

it is their location that counts ooo. Those buildings will cover that loan. Empty plot in any of those locations sell for 60m minimum

saajus:
Can they recoup the money with these three wretched-looking buildings in Owerri? Na poor people dey suffer for this country. Some officials in our banks will allow these wealthy biz owners to take Billions of Naira loan with collateral not worth 1/3 of the loan.

AMCON na scam.

Oga, those buildings are in choice locations. Even under distress sale, none of those buildings will fetch less than 80 million.

I live in Owerri so I should know their worth

H100:
www.nairaland.com/attachments/12090359_1406420114499532216984057302645280842064n_jpegeb10062d20b9292a99c12490975257b5See the Huge Fish Farm in Devastated by flood in Nibo, Anambra State

A hardworking female entrepreneur lost her Millions worth of Investments to flood in Nibo, Anambra, According to 001.ng, all the efforts to get the state government for intervention has allegedly hit the wall too.

A blazing female entrepreneur who lost her means of livelihood to flood in Nibo Awka Anambra state. Her name is Cassandra Oma ndulue, the founder of Ndulue Farms and Fisheries—a Catfish farm which prior to the flood disaster was the biggest fish farm around Awka and its environs.

The farm held a capacity of between 90,000-120,000 catfishes in each cycle of production with over fifteen employees. But unfortunately, the farm was lost to flood, and an investment of over fifty million naira was lost in one day after a heavy downpour.

According to statistics, Anambra state has the highest demand for catfish in all of the southeast, considering that there are over 400 hotels and thousands of restaurants and bars whose major, most sought after delicacy is point and kill (catfish) with the capital city Awka Housing over 50% of them.

Little wonder why the demand for catfish in Anambra is always exceedingly high. But unfortunately, there are just very few functional fish farms within the state and Oma exploring the in demand opportunity.. As a matter of fact, 90% of fishes consumed in Anambra state are bought from towns like Lagos, Ijebu Ode, Eriwe, Ikorodu, Ibadan and even far Illorin.

On Mondays and Thursdays of every week, over a hundred tonnes of catfish are brought in from the west to different towns in Anambra state.

Aside from the entrepreneur who lost her means of livelihood to flood, Over fifteen employees of the fish farm in Nibo devastated by flood are now out of job.

Her Facebook profile link: https://www.facebook.com/cassandra.blonde

this is very very very very stale and old news. Happened in 2016. I met the lady at Tony Elumelu entrepreneurship forum that year and she spoke about it. I think the government finally did something about it to help her....not sure ooo

korede2016:
It was surprising when I heard that some companies imported maize and it just arrives.
I was like but their was a ban on it and had to confirmed what I heard from people and it was true about the new imported maize that came in. Anything is possible this country.

not surprised sha. Many of this big names in poultry feed have serious connection in government. They can always get what they want and still deny ordinary people from getting it

korede2016:
I believe with time it will since new maize is coming out coupled with the new imported maize that came in that I heard. Only the strong is dealing now

imported maize??
I thought CBN cancelled the form M for maize importation.

Abi have they reversed themselves on that? It should be good news ooo, cos I am fucking scared right now. A potential feed scarcity will hit me hard. I have invested a lot on growing pullets, I can't even easily sell them off as POL because dem never reach. Maize price should just behave itself

korede2016:
Delivery still needed to oyo, Ibadan for white maize. Ready supplier only pls. Price is 163k/ton

Na wa oooo.
When will these prices come down to manageable level? What are Ur projections on that?

ProfAmaben:
Soldiers are now an endangered species in this country.

Soldiers reading this, always remember that the only difference between you and us is that Kalashnikov you are holding, without it, just behave yourself.

u are so correct.

I find it hard to feel pity for military and paramilitary officers that die violently. U only need to encounter them and u will bear witness to how high-handed and overbearing they could be in dealing with civilians. Just because they are in uniform, they pick offence and start assaulting a civilian, even when there was absolutely no basis to take offence.

In this regard, the police and civil defence is even slightly better. They have more restraint in dealing with civilians.
But the military is simply............terrible people

Optional09:
The truth is that with that cashier position he is better than an head of state in Nigerian, there is nothing like earning an honest living with clear hope of better days. with that cashier job he will get home and switch on electricity, open tap and water will run, go to the bank and get loans with no collateral, speak to the county chairman on phone, walk into community library, use public bus � , sue anyone that violates his rights and get justice, drive to anywhere anytime of day and night without the fear of any danger, receives disaster alert on his phone at least 1 to two hrs before the disaster occur, get tax refund every year, have access to mortgage loans, have the right to vote and be voted for, free education for his children, available scholarship for any of his qualified children “on merits” clean serene neighborhood just as he likes it, police and fire service at his finger tips, working paid internet wifi, many more benefits he can never dream of as a bank rubbish manager in nigeria.

Fvck bank manager

seriously u have a point.
At my level in life, if I start hustling to travel out, it won't be because I need to make money. I am not rich but I am definitely highly contented with what I have.
If I need to immigrate, it will be because I desire a better future for my children
If I have to do a demeaning job, (as far as it is honest and will at least cover my basic expenses) to guarantee a secured future for my kids (education and security wise especially), I will gladly do it oooo.

When I get old and my kids are well established in a sane society, I can return to Nigeria, I already have a house, I can start farming or take up a contract employment just to keep busy until oluwa calls me home.

I will die as a fulfilled and happy man.

God when Abeg just see my heart and make way for me to leave this country. No be money i dey find oo. Just a future for my kids.

engrrichie92:
You try oo...I can't

I see myself exiting soon...to a better and higher pay of course

even when u told us u are incompetent.....with the skill set

LordNicvuitton:
Hi Romancelanders, don't know if it's right to share this topic here, but I'll do for now.

I'm Victory, from the East and currently a resident of Edo state. I came to this state, as an intern and thereafter, still served here and in the course of all these, I thought out and established a laundry business, which is just about 8 months old. This was to keep life going and to better bond well with the lady in my life currently.

While in Edo state, having rounded my internship & kickstarting service sometime around 2017, I met this Kiki Osemudiamen (Name changed), and it was nothing serious at 1st, cos I never really thought I'd date someone here, fact is that I never thought I'd stay beyond my service year. I met her while she was in 200l. We encouraged each other, she saw potentials and had faith in me just like I have so much faith in her. She is simplistic, encourages me to save and I in turn, encouraged her and guided her through some of her studies. She passed her 2nd MB.BS. and is currently awaiting lifting of the lockdown on schools, so she can start her clinicals.

Problem is that she came from a not buoyant family financially, and although both parents are alive, she struggles to survive/feed daily. Her dad supplies about 1000litres/trip water to households, while her mum sells at the local market. I on the other hand, came from a middle class family but my Dad is late since 2012, and I've been a sponsor of my education and that of my younger ones through the lil I inherited (which mum manages for now) plus my various endeavours. She depends on me for daily meals and other basic essentials, in fact I had to place her on salary in my laundry shop during this lockdown, so she plays the role of secretary in my shop too.

The latest challenge came about, yesterday. While she slept in the shop, I was out on errand, someone sneaked into the shop and stole her android phone with all of her e-medics textbooks (she reads mostly e-copies because she can't afford hardcopies), she has been crying all through and I really don't know what to do. Since I knew her, She'd been an appendage and an extra financial burden to me, I can't begin to list what I've done for her, although I kept reminding her never to not have entitlement mentality and she does appreciate. Out of desperation to ease her pain, I promised to sponsor her in getting a new phone. I have burdens, huge ones, I'm yet to acquire a diesel engine for my laundry (I use ponytail industrial iron which has higher voltage/current than normal ones), plus other related merchandise that I need to set up and I feel like she slows down my financial pace.

Honestly, I don't do all these for her, hoping for any personal gains, in the words of my daddy in the Lord, Prophet T.B. Joshua, He said and I quote: "We make a living by what we get and we make a life by what we give" but I am almost fed up and tired, especially when I remember that both her parents are still alive.. I am scared that that for the 1st time, I may fail her in that financial obligation because I honestly need money now, with the whole pandemic issue plus, I feel like she slows me down in life financially and a huge burden to me. Right now, she's so attached to me, more so that when I initially wanted to hault our relationship, it almost nearly affected her academics negatively. Please I need matured minds to help me think this through and garnish me with advice(s) because I almost feel so choked up and a rising urge to relocate from here, so i can breathe again.

NB: Advice from married couples and those in serious relationships, will be highly appreciated.

Modified: She went to her bank (First bank) this morning, only to be informed that about 20k (Her mum's business money) has been used to purchase recharge voucher. Her mum sends/receives money from distant customers through her account. Yesterday's scenario, all over again. Please folks, lock your SIM cards just as much as you lock your phones. Learn from this painful experience please.

my brother, I would have said u shud dump the girl. But I won't say so. This girl has potential. She is very serious with her academics, and since she depends on u alone, I assume she does not sleep around. I know Ur fear. U don't want to invest so much only for her to go and marry another man. I wud suggest that, if u truly love her, then consider the option of marrying her NOW. But, PLEASE, No give am belle until she graduates and becomes a doctor. Please don't spoil her future. If u marry her, I believe u will feel comfortable spending all u can on her. It is not really a big deal, as long as u don't bring in kids to complicate life right now

realstars:
Tomorrow The Number Of Covid.19 Positive Will Rise.

the video is at least 4 years old

CandyCandy:
OK. We are all good people/tribe in Nigeria exception of some bad eggs which comes in individual form, not a whole tribe or people.

Please,

Greetings to you all, please I'm doing this at this point because I'm already dying as I can't handle it again strongly believing some help come my way. I'm a widow with 4 children and with aged mother under my care. First, I'm not claiming to be a teacher because teachers seem to be most vulnerable at the moment when I am not. I'm actually a teacher in a private school (I have every proof you may want). If I am lying or doing this to scam, judgment will be upon me. Like I said, I am doing this because it has gone beyond my control at this point. The family is solely taken care of by salaries earned from the teaching practice and that happened last in the month of February. Right now, we are in a very pitiable situation with nothing to call our next meal again. Please help us with any little amount you can. Not like you are owing us anything but please have mercy on us. Consider my situation please. Let's not die of starvation please. I believe God will see us through these challenges. Thank you very much.

30 539 775 83 - First Bank

get a relative to dash u 5k. Start roasting corn on Ur street. Within a week, u will make about 15k.

This my post is over 2 years old. Well, just for education purposes, I guess I will narrate what we did differently to stop the recurring IBD.
We relocated the brooding rooms so that it does not share same access corridor with the matured laying birds.
We switched to B2K and similar vaccines. We followed a strict and aggressive medication programme.
Disinfectant water is compulsory in all rooms until at least 12 weeks old.

We have successfully raised 3 batches from DOC without gumboro issues. We did not even have to clear out the farm completely, even though I wud have loved to do so but commercial reasons and the need to remain trading made me decide against it. I still wish I can bring myself to clear out my farm and rest in for about 6months, but I fear I might not be able to rise back to my present capacity within reasonable time.......all those witches wey dey siphon cash from person pocket are just lying around. As soon as u sell of Ur stock and start resting the farm, dey will enter and start draining Ur cash even before u restart

baiaon:
When you first met her,she was in the age bracket of 22 to 23years old.She must have had alot of suitors and options.Hence her nasty attitude towards you because you weren't her spec.Fast forward 3 years and the suitors and options have dried up hence her desire to get married as soon as possible to any available option that's why you see her cooking,sweeping and other bullshit that easily impresses Nigerian men
If you eventually marry her,she will change back to her nasty attitude when you first met her.Classic bait and switch

true sha.

Any girl who once felt u are not her class, will definitely feel so again in future. Except u upgrade and become beyond her class

proxillin:
She has been mounting pressure on me to follow her to meet her parents. We have been in this relationship for a year now. Although she is not the only one I am dating. I am not sure of the other lady, but atleast this one is ready to marry me.

I am not sure if I genuinely love her or not, but a part of me love her..A part of me want to treat her bad, whenever I remember what she did to me in the past.

3 years ago, I started noticing and showing interest in her being my junior sister’s friend. I discussed with my sister who encouraged me to approach her that she had no boyfriend. We were on talking terms before which was an opportunity. So I leveraged on that to get closer to her. When she noticed I was getting closer, she started giving me attitudes, stopped talking to me. Finally she stopped coming to our house. She would give my sister thousands of excuses why she was not chanced to come to our house.

We met at a friends birthday party, to my surprized, she warmed up to me, greeted me. I though she must have repented. While the party was on, I asked her to come to my table and spend sometimes with me, she said “ok”. I waited for hours, she didn’t come. I later saw her in the room with the celibrant. I jokingly said to her “You dey whine me abi”. She just went off, started ranting, she said I should say whatever I want to say now infront of everyone..infront of her friends. “Why do you want me to come and sit with you?” say it now “let the whole world hear”. It was so embarrasing for me. I just said to myself “whats there..are they not aldult?..dem never toast all of them before”.

My sister was there, got angry and left us. She had already warned me to leave her alone. That I am interfering with their friendship. On my birthday, she replied to my whatsapp pictures with love and kiss icons. She went to facebook to like all my birthday pix. Facebook was alerting me as she was clicking. She finally sent me happy birthday..where is my cake..we started gisting again. She apologized for what she did that day, that she was not in a good mood that day (someone who met, joked and laugh with me, even agreed to come sit with me on my table).

We continued chattin for weeks, I made sure I didn’t get intimate with her. One day, my sister was playing with my phone, then saw our chats, read through our chats. She was mad at me. She confronted me and nearly slapped her for disrespect. She later calm down and explain to me that if I knew what this girl said about me on group chat, that I would shoot her if I have a gun. She said she didn’t tell me so that I wont feel bad.
She then show me their caucaus group chat discussing me. Tears was just coming out of my eyes. I felt cold. They were just laughing at me. My sister was just fighting for me shutting them off.

This lady said “how come some men behave like he goat. Why can’t he leave me alone?” “am I the only girl on the planet? Oh God I hate that idiot.” “Gosh, I can never be close to such person talkless of dating him” ANOTHER girl said “That’s how those guys are…you need to disgrace him more next time he try something stupid with you. Blahblah.

That’s when I closed her chapter. Blocked her on facebook, whatsapp, instagram. I moved on. My sister did photoshoot for her birthday and some of her friends came. I saw her and just greeted her, minding my business. Then I was dating another girl then, so it’s a win win for all. She stayed behind, when everyone left, she asked my sister to help her beg me. She knelt infront of me started telling me “she was sorry..she was being childish” This was someone that was in her 24 when I was chasing her. I said I forgave due to pressure from my sister. Since then, she will come to my apartment, do my laundary, cook soup inside my freezer. When she is coming from work, she will branch at my place prepare food on my table. At times she offered to sleep overnite, that she cooked till late in the night, which I will refuse.

But one thing led to another, one day, we had sex. And that changed everything. I couldn’t resist her again. But a part of me still hate her whenever I remember those disgraceful moments. Now she is 26, she want us get married. If I marry her, I may treat her bad.

In a dilema seriously and its giving me headache.

oga, she was being childish and was probably under peer pressure to date only guys of a certain class. Now she is older and wiser.
If u love her, forgive her. Na u still win. She went back to eat her vomit after boasting to her friends that she can't date u

Nbotee:
Madam calm down... We all know d fish U sold to buy dat car and na Abuja U dey sef.. U don turn motivational speaker. Considering it sometimes smells like fish, U technically sold fish

u are very correct. Genuine hustlers won't consider a pleasure car as a priority to buy so early in life. We know the kind of fish she sold joor

DXNNigeria:
Really, am really furious right now and I see it as her intruding into my personal space. My babe just took my phone and uploaded her pictures with different captions like my love, my babe, my heart etc.
I saw them on my status and deleted them and she is angry.
Really, I see it as her intruding into my personal life. Really am very furious at her and she doesn't see anything bad in what she did instead she is giving me attitude.
Really? Am I wrong?

Na we tell u to dey fu*ck insecure and desperate little girls? Abeg leave us joor

Metrix147:
A Customary Court in Arochukwu local government area of Abia state still bears Imo on its signboard 29 years after Abia was created, ABN TV's finding reveals.

The military junta under Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida had in 1991 created Abia from Imo State.

Since the creation of the state however, no major renovation has taken place in the court, leaving it dilapidated state even as the court continues to sit despite challenges.

A member of the community, Ogbonnaya Ikokwu told ABN TV that the roof of the court is collapsed, causing it to leak uncontrollably when it rains.

He further added that the colonial building does not have pews and tables apart from the ones inherited from old Imo State.

"The panel of the customary Court sit under this hash environment to hear cases without electricity, fan nor air conditioner.

"The few benches and tables inside the court were those The floor of the Court Hall and other offices are still just cemented floor with cracks all over.

"The accused and witness boxes inside the court hall looked like cages found in poultry farms. It's not funny at all" he said.

Source: https://abntv.ng/2020/07/arochukwu-customary-court-bears-imo-29-years-after-creation-of-abia-photos/

this is just plain mischief by bloggers. That signboard was picked up maybe from the storeroom and placed there for photo effect. Look at the fence, it even has Roman pillars.....meaning it can't be up to 15years old (Roman pillar was rare those days). The fence wall looks screeded. The fence railings are quite recent. Look at the flower on the spikes.

Now dont u think that someone who spent so much to do the fence would easily want to spend 2k to re-write that signpost?

The news is fake

deavicky:
11k and u come here to complain. Beside even if I am the lady I won't return the money because u were to quick to ask of refund. It will make her look at u as a stingy niggar.

gbam!!

Elzakzaky:
We all form mugus every now and then. It happened to me last week in my home town (village girl scam me). I asked her to come spend some time in my hotel room. The mad girl collect 2k and didnt show up.
The op self no try. Na 1k u lost, you come deh cry like egbere

one thing some guys need to learn:
When toasting goes wrong and u have spent money, don't show that u are pained by Ur loss. Once u show u are pained, u will lose every chance of ever choping that pussy.

Pretend say the money no pain u. See it as a long term investment. As long as she no block u, keep on talking with her, keep sending her small small recharge card and so on. She will get comfortable, very soon she will see u as a big boy and then she will lose guard.u go finally chop.

When I was single, I don Bleep babe 3 years after she chop my money clean mouth

nusdog:
I know I let my guards down. So there was this lady who I would call Miss T. She was introduced to me by her senior sister who I knew through a facebook group. Since I told her I needed a girl for a serious relationship, she said she will link me to her younger sister in Akungba, Ondo state.

So, fast forward to when I began speaking with Miss T, she agreed to come to see me in Lagos but complained of not having enough for transport. So due to the recommendation i got that she was a good lady, I sent her N11, 000 as transport.

So after sending her this money, only for her to call me on the eve of the day she was supposed to come. that one of her relative was ill. So I just had this feeling that this was too coincidental to be true.

So I tried to cajole her to return the money since I sensed she was trying to play smart with me. She said no problem. That I can send my account number, which I did. After waiting for 3 days, I chatted her up on whatsapp that I'm yet to see any alert from her. Only for her to tell me she needs money for now.

So I said she is supposed to keep her promise of returning it, after which, she blocked her on whatsapp. I contacted her senior sister who linked us and her response too wasn't satisfactory to me.

So I'm really bitter with how the whole episode played, any chances of me recovering my money? just pained why someone will block me on top of my money. Please help.

ordinary 11k u dey complain.
Next time don't send cash. Just book young shall grow or God is good online for her.

RHAPSODYIDRIS:
Dear General Adeniyi.
They know you said the truth
Even though it's toxically bitter.
Now you're being crucified for your sincerity.
You shall be vindicated.

I wish you nothing but victory.
You shall be favoured.

which truth? That guy is a fool.
As a major general, he has access to the highest decision maker in the army hierarchy. As a commander, he is in the best position to make his demands for an effective operation and push such demand through.
Yet he chose to seek public sympathy for his gross incompetence as an army officer, and at the same time made a video that ridiculed the army. Even if he said the truth, in his position as part of the leadership, it is a great shame and ridicule to do so on social media through very nonconventional medium.

[s]He is a coward and a fool. I am not tribalistic, but I seem to notice a pattern where his kind of action is actually more common among the people of his tribe:- chop from a pot, and then turn round to say the food is bitter
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Modified: I take back my words. I searched out and watched the video. I don't think he said anything that ridiculed the army. He chose his words carefully and at same time was not sycophantic in his speech.

binghamm:
You are right. But she can be crazy at times. She is fiercely independent. I don't mind actually, but some part of me feels this can cause a problem down the line.

oga e no concern us ooo. Do whatever u wish

Ralpdee123:
Good morning Nlanders,

I have been considering quitting my police job to find something more productive & profitable to do with my life as a result of poor pay & lack of promotion.....

I was enlisted into the NPF since year 2009 at 21yrs, I was single then with big aspiration that someday I will move to the top echelon. While in the job, I struggled to send myself to school and bagged my first degree and through to masters level.

But one thing I have noticed is that there is no upward movement within the NPF unlike the other armed forces and some paramilitary agencies that have internal promotional policies of upgrading their personnel based on academic qualification and merit.

The first and only time this ever happened was five years ago when it was widely reported across all news platforms that the NPF was ready to promote graduates within the force to ASPs, exam was conducted, I passed and was selected to go to Abuja for final interview. It was a rough road for me as it was my first time at the FHQ, Abuja. But after like a week, the process was suspended indefinitely. That was the first time I heard the term MERIT LIST VS NATIONAL INTEREST LIST...the Senators and Reps etcs wanted to replace the list with their candidates and they disagree amongst themselves so the process was cancelled.

I must confess my family is getting larger now and the pay I get can't feed us not to talk of paying school fees. I had to double my hustle with side biz to meet up....

Even the Police academy now turn out graduates ASPs every year who are now superiors after just a few years. So what about us with requisite qualification and experience, don't we deserve to be promoted...?

It is on this note that I want to call it quit and move on...

So I need advice in this regard... Should I call it quit or still hold on a bit...cos I don tire......?

NB: For those of you that will be saying yenyenyen police likes twenty Naira.... I have never received bribe from anyone throughout my 11 years in the job. I am the kind of Police Officer that you would meet on duty and would love to be a police officer....

Please professionals in the house.... Flood my thread with your wealth of experience abeg....

.... Help me do the needed for a wider view....

sounds very much like a police friend of mine in Owerri.

2packer:
I get your point sir but all am saying is that he could have taken the easier route by discreetly asking for posting, which he would have gotten in few months. These postings are temporary and not for life. His next posting could have been better or probably they send him for training. And I still stand that the oga liked him because you will not want someone you don't like or comfortable with to be following you and your family about with weapon with live bullets.

He even follow his oga to go and buy car, it means the man trusted him and wasn't keeping secrets from him

u get sense joor!!!

That guy had privileges. He abused the privilege and the oga came down hard on him. Then he started ranting. He will pay dearly for his indiscretion in making that video

tobechi20:
watch him loose his job.
As an army man,you got no right to complain publicly. all complaints to the right channel.

he may not lose his job, but he sure faces a court martial proceedings.
And he is not smart. U don't escalate official issues orally and claim u have escalated. All those WOs he reported orally to will just deny him sharp sharp. And he will now become a liar and pay dearly for it. U don't gather evidence of recordings against a senior officer, announce it publicly and try to threaten him with it. That was what led to the seizure of his phone. All this military boys are just plain stupid walahi.

By the way, all the while this was going on, what happened to a plain "oga, I don't want to be Ur orderly anymore, kindly request for my redeployment". Every wise boss in the military will grant that request. This is because u don't force a man who holds a gun to serve u. The day he snaps, he will turn the gun against u.

I think his story is highly flawed.......and why should u drive out with Ur boss's vehicle? What kind of over entitled mentality is that?

The guy will regret ever joining the navy by the time the top brass is done with him