This mail came in this morning.
''Good morning Stella, forgive me I can't send you a mail inbox because am a
staff of this bank. As I type this to you, 10/07/2013 06:20am, DIAMOND
BANK, former head office on Plot1264, Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria
Island has been shut down by Labour union again because of contract
personnel and the ill treated
meted on them. No good pay and are not
entitled to goodies being given to staff of the bank. Last month, these
associate staff protested, media houses captured it especially Channel
Tv and all Drivers, office assistants n few others were sacked with no
pay. This is an eye sore Stella. I got to the road this morning and saw
crowd protesting refusing entrance to staff of Diamond Bank. Pls look
into these..can't something be done for these folks whose life have been
dedicated to this bank...some 10-16 years of being with the bank,
sacked for no reason and with a payoff? Sad! the salary margin btw our
cadre n them is so wide and to think they get to do most of the job.
These are folks with families pls. ''
*Diamond Bank una wahala dey increase every day....make una close shop if market no dey again.this is barbaric!
News really fly! I work on same street and the traffic on Adeola Hopewell is bad. Yes it's true, Diamond Bank occupying NBA building close to law sch shut out. I saw people with with uniform thirty guess they are the union n aggrieved staff police and people with cameras. Diamond Bank stop this.
ReplyDeleteStella,pls investigate this matter.most banks use contract staff n at the slightest opportunity,they sack tham.
ReplyDeleteSterra abeg leave diamondbank alone, Haba!
ReplyDeleteBiko leave Stella out of this. My husband works there and he's been shut out. Until now, never believe what has been written abt the bank. It's true! This is not good. They should properly pay them off. The rich feeding off the poor sweat. Not good
DeleteBabe nawa 4 u. E be like say ur hubby na contract staff...there is nothing like pay off for contract staff, ur contract can be terminated @ anytime, I was a contract staff with diamond bank so I knw, d unemployment situation in naija is bad so pple settle for anything when they are desperate and afterwards they start complaining...its simple, if u didn't like the offer, y did u take it.abeg they should park well jare or start thr own business, everybody musnt be a banker.
DeleteYou were a contract staff and you sound this way?
DeleteD bank is obviously folding and redundancy is d case.
ReplyDeleteDear writer, I advice u 2 also start looking 4 an alternative job urself.
U hav no idea wat is happening in d inner circles of d bank 2 d extend of dem cutting down on staff.
Their actions r obviously as a business benefit.
Billie jean
Good to know that the Labour Union is working. I pray the outcome is good. Another family owned bank....
ReplyDeleteGoing to withdraw my last 5000 naira......choi
ReplyDeleteFIRST TO COMMENT.DAT ONE NO B BANK NAH.GOODADY ALL
ReplyDeletehey larry dis is SDK's blog. We dnt do d 1st 2common rubbish here. Plz take it 2 LI's blog wer dt nonsense happens
DeleteI was abt sending u a tweet abt this.this is very true. As I type this(9.17am), my sister is still outside. NLC has shut down the generator and locked deir gates. They are presently in their car park gisting.
ReplyDeleteLarry don't be stupid.
ReplyDeleteAbeg abeg Stella this ur attack on db Don do, haba? E Don too much naa wetin, Dem use db swear for u Abi na db be d only bank 4 naija. All banks in naija d employ contract staff and their package can NEVER be like that of full staff. Even telecoms coy too do d same. Ah ah e Don too much naa, db steal money,db sack, db shit, db dat and dis, wetin? Abi u Don toast oga Alex b4 and d guy blank u. Fine, these guys are rioting to improve dia package but come to think of it they read and signed the terms and conditions attached to dia jobs b4 being employed. I hope d customer that complained about fraudlnt debits from his account will still come back to you when his case is solved and he finds out that it was his dear wife or brother that was stealing hiis money. Guys, 98/100 of most fraud cases we solve are carried out by family members of the customer who must have compromised his pword.Then for our dear atm users, Pls u can neva hv ur card with u in ur pocket and someone will be debiting ur acc via atm, Pls be truthfull for once bikonu!! If I hv ur card and don't hv ur pin I can't make use of ur card and vice versa, and if I keep trying to guess ur pin the atm will trap ur card as a safety measure for multiple pin trials and when u come complaining to us we atleast assist and try to show u d pix of the person that made d widrl. But note that most times this thieves which are mostly family membrs or friends will send someone else to use the atm cos they know that the atm may capture dia faces.Take am easy joor, diamond bank stand gidigba,we ain't shaking and we ain't going nowhere,we are here in ur face. Like ur blog though u dis fearless woman but take am easy with my bank joor,ah ah give us some credit, we are one of the best paying banks,some of our products are the best in d industry, babe cut us some slack and stop dis brand rubbishing. ALL banks for naija na d same ooo.
ReplyDeleteMadam brand, Stella has nothing to do with this abi eye dey pain u to read say person send her mail? Your bank sacked 97 persons last Friday, and your products being best??? Spare me pls. One of the best paying banks and Labour Union has been dancing alanta at your door step? Alex brand, tell your bank to pay them and stop your sermon on all bank does this n that, why diamond? Cuz they stand out on this rip off. Olé! Stella I need ur bitter kola jor
DeleteMadam get ur facts right, the bank sacked only 59 people, promoted 677 people and ve recruited over 400 pple dis year and over 200 are in training school...so shut it!!
DeleteYour head dia!! Na u be ole, must u curse out to show how retarded and bitter u r. Yes they sacked 97 and promoted more than 200 today Abi ur ear de pain u na only bad news u de hear? So they shouldn't sack pple they feel are redundant and incompetent,idiot. Yeah and I still say it one of the best paying bank ask around before u spew ur bitter bile
DeleteMadam brand the ass licker. You think I don't know you huh? Keep collecting, you go soon vomit am. Ewu Diamond...Tufiakwa!
DeleteThunder fire that ur mouth dia idiot nwulu anwu, ezi ofia. Who do u know? E be like say u be contract staff Abi u no know say ur employer na Cand M and not db Abi u are one of those staff they sacked that are into sharp practices, why won't u see a gud thing and appreciate it. I am a proud diamond shinning bright, e de pain u? Otolo gbagbukwa gi dia, idiot.
DeleteFoolish she goat...stop spreading your legs for your head of unit n colleagues. Carry ur proud diamond shinning bright n go check ur HIV Status!
DeleteThat is why u'll always remain poor and never appreciate a gud deed, all ur pint sized brain is filled with sex and ways to cut corners,u think everyone is like. E be like say u open ur own wide and they still gave u the booth u this confirmed hiv patient.
DeleteWhore hold tight to that job cuz its obviously ur life support. FYI, have haver n never will work for your dusted bank bleached ass tin.
DeleteShut ur mouth, ode oshi! Wetin be stella own abeg? Na her job she dey do and we love her so move ur blak ass go anoda blog whr haters lyk u r ok! Even if dey signed d stupid contract nonsense do dey deserve to be treated lyk goats? Pls let's kip on fighting 4 dem. Soon it wl b d turn of oda banks abi na company
DeleteStella, correct the heading. It's *bank* not *bnak* as u wrote.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dear,I don correct am.
DeleteOne love
Stella,"one love"? Re u BBC in secret?just asking!signed:wide eyed!
DeleteAnon 9:28 they r cutting down staff and at same time promoting good old hands and employing new ones. Abeg get ur facts right, no be to come here d answer Billie jean.
ReplyDeleteWhy the protest? I thought the conditions and terms of service are quite set out in the employment letter which I believe was agreed upon by both parties. Na wao, na waoooooo. When you needed something there is nothing you will not do, when you have it, you become a diffrent thing entirely.
ReplyDeleteExperience have shown that if you protest, you have only succeeded in enriching someones pockect(union) at your own peril.Good luck to them
This treatment is same in all banks including mansard insurance. Contract staff generally are treated like slaves in most companies. Union bank did same thing December last year?
ReplyDeleteIs just unfortunate that is only diamond bank's own that is news.
b4 dey close shop...make i go collect my 1 million wey dey der...dats all my life savings
ReplyDeleteStella dimoko leave diamond bank alone jor!! Diamond bank has been d biggest employer of graduates since last year and they are still recruiting more than any bank in naija and thr recruitment is fair and just.... Those contract staff didn't complain since, if the working condition was so bad, y did they stay 4 15years *rme*
ReplyDeleteNo dey mention stella name again. Na her job she dey do! Go face ur own
DeleteThank you For this post. A friend called that the news is here. Am a contract staff for the bank. We've been shut out since morning, most of the staff have left but most contract staff have been in the parking lot, afraid to go home because we might come to work tomorrow to hear we have been sacked. Anonymous 1:02, yes we didn't complain since because people like you didn't let us. You threaten our job day to day, we work from Sunday to Sunday, close work at odd hours, endure the maltreatment because it was better to have something to do than staying at home. Our salary is 8 times yours in the same bank, you receive profit sharing from our sweat, you receive allowances n there's none for us, while we are busy working weekends even in ill health, you are busy in shop rite, throwing money around.
ReplyDeleteThe only means of transport we enjoy, you stripped us off the drivers who are also on contract BECAUSE we carried out a protest and you drive around in your tear rubber vehicle, while we struggle to catch a bus. Have you ever been attacked by armed robbers? No, they don't see you, they see us as we close late,cases of raped, one chance and injuries have been inflicted on us yet you still expect us to come to work that way or be gone. With all your money, WHERE IS YOUR PEACE?
If you don't like where you are, then leave, you are not a tree. Everything u ve said here is enuff to make smone resign, I wonder why u r still with the bank. Life itself is not fair.I worked as a contract staff in a bank and I resigned after 5months cos is crap. I ve gotten 3 other jobs since then . If u stay thr u wnt get another job cos d bank ll take all ur time. Some of my friends are still thr as contract staff since then, protesting wnt change anything, u are the only one dt can change things for yourself, dump diamond bank and move on with ur life. Nuff said already
DeleteMy question is this ' who is your employer?' Is it diamond bank or is the employment for contract staff outsourced?,, if tis outsourced, holding protest and causing a shut down of diamond bank branch won't get u any benefit but sack as they are not your employers nor do they pay ur salary.
DeleteDear Stella,its not just about the Bank the wickedness and bitterness among employees are so much.Especially where there is target and Commission earning.Mansard Insurance is good example.There is no love among them.
ReplyDeleteAunty Stella we are here live!!! So true! There is a fire outbreak, heard der server is on fire. Gates are locked, workers are parading around in car park.
ReplyDeleteIt's so unfortunate Nigeria has no standard employment law how can someone be a contract staff for 15 yrs! Who are you guys fooling some one puts in 15 yrs of their life in a company and you call them contract staff? Chei Stella am at work can't type freely am coming back to teach you guys people who are contract staffs.
ReplyDeleteSleek chic
no wonder! I was to use diamond at ikeja this morning and they told me they had operational issues. wtf?
ReplyDeleteStella im slowly liking ur bog real issues real people and yes am a guy
ReplyDeleteWelcom to d house whr we deal wt real issues and we d pple ar real nt haters
DeleteHi Stella,
ReplyDeleteI suggest you place some sorta embargo on 'anonymous' posters (at least to an extent). People only have guts to say all sorts of things under the cloak of anonymity. I believe that everyone old enough to post a comment on a blog should be adult enough to take responsibility for EVERY thing they choose to say. I know there are some exceptions but it could foster some sort of sanity if you do. *methinks* #justsaying
Thanks and Well done.
All the branches are having Operational issues today, in Abj, Ph, owerri, Awka..guess its same in lag. Lyk seriously Afraid is beginning to catch me, that's why I've been kinda mute since morning. Once this is resolved, aint get power to be blowing English, I'm withdrawing every dime I have with Diamond. GTB doesn't inconvenience me like this. Lemme keep enjoying Gtb as long as it lasts. Urgh Diamond ! **Im really cold now**
ReplyDeleteMake una dey vote biko, Vote wont even last upto a round of sex b4 it closes.
CP (space) show biz blog of the year (space) Stella Dimoko Korkus send to 33121.
na wa for all these Naija employers sef
ReplyDeleteMiss M are you not anonymous? What exactly is Miss M?
ReplyDeleteMadam stella get your facts right, there is no contract staff on Diamond bank pay roll, rather the bank employed a company for contract service. so all these complains abt low salary or sacking isnt the bank's fault or doing . The contract staff should talk to their employer or resign. Meanwhile some of these people have no qualification are being paid 56k. haba make una fear God.
ReplyDeleteTo you 56k is billion abi ekpele o. Come here n see pple with only high school degree making $27/hr Mchewwwwww olodo
DeleteNo mind am. Come lemme pay u 56k nah.
DeleteNa wa o. Seems like there is a personal beef for Diamond bank here o. Stanbic Ibtc and even GTB sacked people recently o. Db don sack its like all hell is let loose. Hnmmmmm
ReplyDeleteNo beef at all. Its simply cos d pple sacked no fit talk. Abi hw pple go knw wat u r goin tru if u kip mute? 'Ai le soro ni ibere oriburuku' na so yoruba pple talk am
DeleteWhat goes around comes around
ReplyDeleteAbeg I don't want to hear story about my money when I come back to Nigeria ooo ma ha n'emekwa!.
ReplyDeleteSome people understand. Others don't have enough brains to. DB pays better than any other bank in Nigeria. The mgt led by Oga Alex is simply brilliant. Lends money without collaterals, supports SMEs and is socially responsible. If Nigeria was not a lawless country, why will people employed by a contractor disrupt the business of the contract employer. If there is dispute, it should be with the contractor who is their employer. I have no doubt that jealous competitors have a hand in this. I have not met that MD, but everyone says excellent things about him. I hear he is so decent that people just do the right things b/c he is there. Contract staff, if the kitchen is too hot, please get the hail out.
ReplyDeleteAnon.44. It seems u are so ignorant of the subject matter i cn u u are a potential slave driver hw do u put pple in charge of billions nd u pay dem too much.db workers ar nt askn 4 too much they want to b treated wif respect ok.wat do u mak of d tax deductns,pension dductn dat were nt remitted to d apropriate agencies,secondly do u knw d owner of C & M it is d same owner of d bank.in saner climes cntract employement is gud but in 9ja d reverse is d case.i blame our GOVERNMENT dat has fail to implement our labour laws
ReplyDeleteCouldn't have said any better.
DeleteEveryone has a right to be gainfully employed. If you are, others should too. It is very easy to sit and condemn people for fighting and demanding their rights. There should be no third-party employment, it is evil. The contract company is owned by family members or friends of the Bank. They enslave people delibrately by taking advantge of the lack of jobs in society. What fucking job are you doing as a staff that the contract staff cannot do? HND, OND etc contract abi? How many of the so called graduates that are full staff can even make a good English statement? Do not berate a man for staying to fight, he alone knows what he's fighting for. Aluta Continua, Victory is certain!
ReplyDeleteEveryone has a right to be gainfully employed. If you are, others should too. It is very easy to sit and condemn people for fighting and demanding their rights. There should be no third-party employment, it is evil. The contract company is owned by family members or friends of the Bank. They enslave people delibrately by taking advantge of the lack of jobs in society. What fucking job are you doing as a staff that the contract staff cannot do? HND, OND etc contract abi? How many of the so called graduates that are full staff can even make a good English statement? Do not berate a man for staying to fight, he alone knows what he's fighting for. Aluta Continua, Victory is certain!
ReplyDeleteBless you! I hope ekwensu bleachy bleachy anonymous 10:57 can read this. You screwed your way up there gives u no right to rant nonsense about associate staff. Ewu Diamond.
DeleteNawa oooooo.
ReplyDeleteStella why dont u get ur facts right b4 u start posting things. Diamond bank did not employ this people. Let them show u their id cards. It has diamond bank colours cos they were deployed to the bank to work but the id also carries the name of their employer C & M Exchange Ltd. The firm the bank contracted to get them casual staff. So diamond bank pays
ReplyDeletetheir employer who then pays them. If DB Plc pays d coy 100k per staff and the employer decides to pay them 56k how is that d banks fault. The y went abt it d wrong way. They shud have appealed to d bank to speak on their behalf to their employers instead of all these drama . All d bank did was return dem back to their employer. Is that wrong?
The bank sacked 59 people last week based on performance and attitude to work. I can name banks who in d last few months have sacked over 400 staff. Stella did u report it?
The bank promoted 678 staff on monday. Stella did u report it.
The bank has employed over 400 trainees in d last 1 year and still employing. Stella did u report it. Can a failing bank be employing and promoting.
STELLA STOP THIS SMEAR CAMPAIGN AND GET UR FACTS RIGHT B4 POSTING FALSEHOOD.
Gues u work wt db. Abi u b one of d oga at d top? I pray u dnt fall in2 d trap of contract job o cos dt wl make u understand beta! Plus stella wasn't d 1 who got d news, abi u no read am well ni? Sm1 sent it to her. So pls respct ursef and dnt com here sayin trash outta u stinkin mouth! If ur bank pay 100k den dey shld talk to d contract managers to add d issue. Ok and pls stay away 4rm dis blog if naa nonsense u wan dey talk cos we r real and loving pple here
DeleteI didnt insult anyone. I just gave d facts right. As for ur insults.they are returned back to sender. U and ur entire generation.the feet of ur enemies shall remain ontop of ur head all d days of ur miserable life. Idiot.
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