Dear boss,
I
believe you are doing great. I salute your resilience in a bid to take the
company to the summit regardless of the limitations surrounding business growth
and development in Nigeria. I always try to keep in touch with my former
colleagues because the team is a family I am still tied to whether I want it or
not. I smile whenever I see the articles posted by my former colleagues
generating so much traffic. It was always my utmost wish.
I apologize for my abrupt exit. In life it gets to a point
where you just have to take concrete decisions and bear the sacrifices. I
remember a major meeting we had after my first month, I told you my long stay
wasn't guaranteed but I swore to contribute my full quota to the company even
till my last second which I did. My earnings could have never been enough but
the values you impacted in me are invaluable. I am happy I left as a better
person.
I remember when I came in with little or no experience. I
came in as virtually an empty person. All I had in me was the will to learn and
work. When you read my job descriptions to me, I felt cold in my heart due to
the fears of not meeting up. I was almost tempted to cancel my appointment but
the belief of people that I am lazy and proud prompted me to take up the job in
order to prove them wrong.
I fell in love with online editing unconsciously. I developed
so much passion for President Muhammadu Buhari who I believed could set Nigeria
unto the right direction. Writing is a skill I always had but never expressed.
One day, I was forced to write an article of just 10 lines to mock the People's
Democratic Party, PDP. I was scared of posting it as I felt it was inferior. My
former colleague, Temitope Amodu who shared the same table with me saw it and
screamed it was good. I posted it and the next day it went viral on the
internet. From that point, I gained so much confidence.
Today I have almost 80 articles online all written by me.
History will always have it that your platform was where I started my writing
journey from on a mainstream note. You gave me a free hand I never really
appreciated until I left. I was left with limited rules. This enabled me to
make mistakes, learn from them and develop. I grew in writing and flourished
like a plant located at the riverside all due to the freehand you gave me. I
remember impressive records like my article on "Money Politics" on
Naij.com that gathered 10,000 views in just 2 days and the other on Nigerian
politics almost shutting down SaharaReporters. Nobody believed a young Ibadan
writer could pull such a stunt that caused several people to text and call me
all over Nigeria. These are special moments in my career I will forever
remember.
I remember your views about my dressing which I worked on. I
remember the few times you called me into your office for personal talks. Those
words of advice improved my orientation of life. You warned me against being
too emotional. That is one weakness in my life I have been working strongly to
get over. I have learned to hide my pains. I have stopped being easily
predictable. I am learning to be a man.
Some moments of unconscious dedication to the job would
forever remain evergreen in my memory. I remember falling sick a day to the
presidential election, 28th of March. I struggled to work till the end of the
day. Your driver drove us to my house in your car while we discussed about the
possibilities of President Muhammadu Buhari emerging the winner. I couldn't
work from home because I wasn't strong enough. My colleagues had internet
problems at their various houses and couldn't post enough articles. I was
forced to gather some strength, get a Wi-Fi connection around my sister's
office, and I posted several news articles. You expressed your shock when we
resumed at work. That irregular decision was borne out of my feeling of
attachment to the company, passion for Buhari and my little contribution to
putting Nigeria on the right course.
Online journalism boosted my knowledge of issues. It widened
my horizon about life. I was able to address political issues with several
valid references. I won a lot of supporters for President Muhammadu Buhari. I
will never forget the 31st of March 2015 when Buhari was officially announced
the winner of the 2015 presidential elections in Nigeria by the Independent
National Electoral Commission, INEC. I danced like never before, I was
overjoyed. I became a celebrity online with a lot of my friends on the
Blackberry Messenger fervently keeping tabs on me for election updates. Your
company made it possible.
I will never forget in a hurry the period of the
gubernatorial election when I single-handedly posted on the news site. The
traffic was so high that the website crashed. I only had about 7 hours sleep in
a period of two days. And also, I will also cherish the day I was mandated to
interview job seekers under that platform of Jobemy consult which is the
company's recruitment arm. I was corporately dressed in suit and I threw
questions to the applicants gallantly with my colleague. I interviewed someone
that had a better qualification than me and he was jittering. That moment I
realized my position was a privilege. I bless God for his blessings.
I remember the rough times we had, and I really appreciate
them because they all led to positive results. Conflicts are bound to occur
when several people with different orientations sit under one roof to speak in
one voice. I maybe far from the company but my heart will always be close to
it. I pray to God on my exit to find a viable replacement of me for you.
I hope the company keeps soaring high and one day I know we
will surely meet to exchange greetings. Thanks for everything.
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