Modern Day Slavery at United Bank For Africa (UBA)

The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English like many others, defines ‘probation’ as a period of time, during which someone who has just started a job is tested to see whether they are suitable for what they are doing.  By this definition, probation should be for a specified period of time. The question on the lips of some staff of United Bank for Africa (UBA) is, what meaning do the powers that be give to this word?



An ugly trend started in the bank that prides itself as Africa’s Global Bank last year when a set of freshers that were recruited in April 2011, having worked for the probationary period of 6 months, despite their confirmation were still said to be on probation. During the 6 months of probation, these set of staff were referred to as Executive Trainee on Probation (EToP) and months after their confirmation, they still remain EToP. This is fast becoming a norm in the bank as the subsequent batches of fresh employees are all victims of this obnoxious act.

Inquest reveals that on the confirmation letter issued to each of the staff, it was stated that “Following your satisfactory performance during the probationary period, Management is pleased to inform you that your appointment with the bank has been confirmed”. One begins to wonder the motive behind this if after confirmation, a staff is still said to be on probation.

Information has it that the Legal Department of the bank waded in, condemning the decision and advised the Human Resources Directorate to correct the but months after, nothing has been done on it.

In a bank like UBA where promotion is rare to come by, the fate of these helpless staff hang in the balance. The management of UBA should not because of the overpopulated labour market allow this injustice to stand for too long. A motivated staff is a dedicated staff.

Posted: at 23-08-2012 01:37 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie

Neva like the bank anyway .

Posted: at 23-08-2012 11:02 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

that is a categorical injustice  though such baboo will be working and monkey will be chopping has been out there in nigeria , but what battles me is that many medias (CNN)quoting nigerian labour market as  getting better but with these unfair treats am affraid.

Posted: at 23-08-2012 11:54 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

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Posted: at 23-08-2012 12:55 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Dnt d bank sector av labour union? If we can treat ourselves like slave why complain abt foreigner treating us like slave... Like they said, d labour market is populated so, who's fault? Abeg make i pass jor...

Posted: at 23-08-2012 01:23 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

For balanced reporting, what effort did you make to get official position of UBA?

Posted: at 23-08-2012 01:53 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

I will not marry a banker and if i do,i will ask her to stop immediately.

Posted: at 23-08-2012 02:06 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Nothing seems to be working in Nigeria of today.

Posted: at 23-08-2012 03:02 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Sis, labour union only fight for their members and as a staff under probation, ur not yet a member until ur confirmed as a full staff.  So the wicked mgt and board of directors know what they are doing

Posted: at 23-08-2012 04:15 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

poster u're just realizing it now, nigerians are still slaves just as our leaders are slaves to whites.

Posted: at 23-08-2012 05:27 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming