After serving for over two years as the Director General of the National Center for Women Development, legendary Nigerian singer Onyeka Onwenu wrote this open letter describing how tribalism played a part at the agency during her time of service and been sacked. Read the letter: When the call came on September 13 2013, to serve the Nigerian people as Director General, National Center For Women Development, I took it as a call from God and I answered in the affirmative. I served for two years and five months and did my best under very difficult conditions. We hardly had money to operate and the place was badly run down. Worst, there was low moral and lack of commitment among the Staff. Most spent the day loitering and gossiping. Many would not show up for work or arrive 11 am, only to leave before 3 pm. Some were absent for months and were just collecting their salary at home. My administration changed all that. Most staff were turned around and became passionate about the w...
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