Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president, remembers firing his daughter from his farm for being late.
Obasanjo made this revelation while entertaining Dr. Dayo Israel, the newly appointed Chairman of the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Board of Management, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, at his Penthouse home in the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library complex in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Obasanjo explained that sacking his daughter sent a strong message to other employees, saying, “If Baba could do this to his daughter, who are we?”
He said, “Shortly after I left office as Head of State, my first daughter, who was then studying Veterinary Medicine at the University of Ibadan, joined my farm for practical experience during a long vacation. On her first day, she arrived at 7:15 a.m. instead of the usual 7:00 a.m. I warned her about the need to set a good example for other workers.
“To my amazement, she was late again the following day. I did not hesitate to send her back right from the gate. This had a significant impact on my employees, who said, ‘If Baba could do this to his daughter, who are we?’”
Obasanjo further encouraged Dr. Israel to be just, fair, and humane even when stepping on people’s toes becomes necessary.
Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.
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