I leave strong legacies wherever I go, says NIPOST CEO

Ismail Adewusi, the newly appointed chief executive officer of the Nigerian Postal Services, says he will leave a strong legacy at the nation’s postal services.

Speaking at a meeting with the management and staff of NIPOS at the company’s head office in Garki, Abuja on Tuesday, Adewusi promised that in 100 days of his assumption of office, Nigerians would witness a huge impact at NIPOST.

The new CEO, who said he was aware of the enormous challenges facing NIPOST, told the workers that their contributions could not be divorced from the fortunes of the organisation.

He reminded them that no organisation can make any meaningful impact if the human resources are not properly harnessed in tandem with its goals.

“Those familiar with me know that wherever I go, I leave very strong legacies and NIPOST won’t be an exception,” he said.

He informed them that he was aware there were many issues confronting NIPOST, adding “they are well known to most of us and I can tell you that the challenges are enormous.”

He, however, added that breathing live back to the “dying and troubled organisations” have been his major area of interests both in public and the private sectors where he had amassed wealth of experience.

“In Lagos State where I served as Commissioner for Finance under Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Internally Generated Revenue that government inherited was just about N600m monthly. However, by the time we were leaving, we had been able to raise its IGR to N10bn monthly and that was what subsequent administrations that came after us had built upon which I am sure has hit about N30bn mark monthly. That is the orientation that I have come from,” he said.

The CEO said to achieve the goals of the organisation, all should work together by doing the right things at all times.

“Don’t think you will do the right thing only if the Postmaster General is there to see. Whatever is right is what you should do. I hate rumour mongering. While I appreciate information from all sources, they must be those information and suggestions that would lead to the overall growth of the organisation,” he said.

“Rumour-mongering has tendency to ruin an organization. I am not here for that. I am here to change the face of NIPOST and make it one of the most virile agencies in Nigeria. Everyone here must be part of this vision to work together and achieve our goals.”

Assuring workers of readiness to ensure welfare, Adewusi said to whom much is given, much would be expected.

“The reality is that we have a job to do and we must do it. We shall look into the issue of welfare in order to encourage productivity,” he said.

“I have a unique attribute. When I see people adding values, I appreciate and I compensate them. We must create impact within the first 100 days. There are leakages but we are going to block those leakages.

“Most problems in NIPOST today are man-made. Whether we use ICT or not, if the human factors do not change, we won’t make any progress. In 100 days, we must achieve some results.”