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Man develops insomnia after driving from Lagos to Ekiti for job interview, discovers his name has been substituted 

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A Nigerian man has taken to social media to bemoan what he described as nepotism in the country after losing a job appointment.

Olumide Adebayo in a post on his Facebook page claimed he received a text message inviting him for a job interview in Ekiti state.

He said he drove down to Eki from Lagos the next morning for the said interview but on getting there he was informed his name had been removed as he got the invitation in error.

Peeved by the development, Adebayo took to social media to lambaste the Nigerian system.

He wondered when job seekers will start getting employed in Nigeria based on merit and not based on favouritism and nepotism.

Adebayo wrote:

“You’re invited for Commissioners’ interview @ the Civil Serv. Comm. which will hold from Weds 12th February, 2020. Come for your Commissioners’ interview invitation and time table as from tmrw, 11th Feb. from 10am @ Appointment department.

“I actually woke up to this above text on my phone yesterday morning, the 11th of February and drove down to Ekiti from Lagos.

“A journey that was supposed to take approximately 5hours drive, but I was able to cover up in not more than 3hours(you can imagine the risk right!) just to make sure I do every necessary thing required of me before the interview.

“On getting to the commission, i realized my name wasn’t on the pasted list, so I decided to inquire from one of the Admin officers.

“He checked from the master list and looked straight into my eyes in a displeasure manner, shake his head in a pity mood and told me “SORRY, THE TEXT YOU RECEIVED WAS BY ERROR”, you are not qualified.

“Behold, my name had been replaced by another candidate that was recommended by a notable politician/political office holder ???.

“The one and only political office holder that I know within the state wasn’t even picking up my calls, neither was he responding to my text??

“When will things like this stop in Nigeria? When will Nigeria start employing people on merit? Enough is enough!!!

“If I didn’t receive the text, I wouldn’t have been bothered. I wouldn’t have wasted 12 thousand Naira to be in Ekiti. I wouldn’t have put my life on risk of high speed.

“Anyways, I just think I should put this on Facebook for future reference and to serve as a public notice that our government are only offering employment to people they know and not those who are merited. #SleeplessNight”

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