27/04/2025
ENEMIES WITHIN
So this man confessing after 20years, to have hidden his cousin’s UK visa, validates the proverb that says the ant that eats the leaf stays on the leaf. Which also Made me remember one of my previous work place and the need to be careful with the ones so close to you.
So this guy, a very close colleague used my System to tendered my resignation. I don’t know how careless I was but what can trust not do? If there is any way I can be careful, I can say, I was very very careful. No one even comes close to use my system. Because:
1. Everyone have theirs
2. I was the internal control person ( no one dare touch my system because of the office I was holding)
Well, this close colleague of mine after sending the mail, deleted it. Proceeded to also delete file permanently and then left my system.
It was when I was called and asked why I was resigning that I was extremely Shocked. I was asking the HR, if she is sure of what she was saying and not mistaken. She showed me the mail and i was shaking.
One thing I know is, the words do not look like mine but from my official email. It was so strange.
It was escalated and the management was furious that I was denying.
So, there was this IT guy with us. The guy is in the US now. The guy asked for the time the mail was received and the date. I think he was the only one who believe me. You know, sometime, you just feel like, this person is saying the truth no matter how vivid the accusations look like.
He then advised that the CCTV be checked. And they agreed to do that. And lo, the camera showed that I walked out of my office and later in 4 minutes, this guy too came out of my office.
Immediately, I remembered that I had left the office to another office while I was on call, leaving my close guy in my office.
Apparently, it was he who sent the message. When he was confronted, he began to beg.
Mehn! I was shocked and speechless.
This is a guy that we hang around outside work areas. Hook up during the weekend. He visits me, I do the same.
Omo, it was that day I understood that the real enemy of a man is one of those close to him.
Oluwanishola Akeju