The company is said to be broke currently and can no longer retain the permanent work force. Most of those sacked have expressed surprise and disappointment over the development which has thrown them into the already saturated unemployment market.
“We were asked to leave and our cheques handed to us yesterday, it is unfortunate that I am again back to the Job market” a source who does not want to be mentioned revealed. "They want to recruit contract staff/new agents and they can no longer run the cost of paying those of us that are permanent staff, they claim.”
Another source went on to say the management of the company is insisting on hiring contract staff to replace those sacked but “it is unfortunate they had to send us home the way they did”and ask people to go without months of notice, at least for us to be prepared for the worst”
Some of the reasons by the management for the sack is that the company can no longer manage the wage bill and the company is going through financial crisis and can’t afford to keep permanent staff, hence the need for the sack.
In Lagos alone, over 1,200 were sacked while more than 800 were asked to go home in states like kano.
The company has also terminated their graduate trainee program for all fresh graduates. The Company sent out emails that the program has ended without prior notice.
Some members of the graduate trainee had spent years with the company only to receive mails about their sack at the close of business.
A firm representing the telecom operators, issued a statement to clarify why the action was necessary by the management of the company.
Mr Balogun Kunmi stated that the recent organization change was effected as the services of some staff were no longer required.
The statement reads, “Etisalat Nigeria would like to state that there have been recent changes within the organization. Due to these changes, the services of some staff were no longer required.”
“We would like to reaffirm that, as responsible corporate citizens, we remain committed to growing and developing our people in line with our core values.” Kunmi concluded.
Some of the reasons by the management for the sack is that the company can no longer manage the wage bill and the company is going through financial crisis and can’t afford to keep permanent staff, hence the need for the sack.
In Lagos alone, over 1,200 were sacked while more than 800 were asked to go home in states like kano.
The company has also terminated their graduate trainee program for all fresh graduates. The Company sent out emails that the program has ended without prior notice.
Some members of the graduate trainee had spent years with the company only to receive mails about their sack at the close of business.
A firm representing the telecom operators, issued a statement to clarify why the action was necessary by the management of the company.
Mr Balogun Kunmi stated that the recent organization change was effected as the services of some staff were no longer required.
The statement reads, “Etisalat Nigeria would like to state that there have been recent changes within the organization. Due to these changes, the services of some staff were no longer required.”
“We would like to reaffirm that, as responsible corporate citizens, we remain committed to growing and developing our people in line with our core values.” Kunmi concluded.
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