bilms:
*My experience with a kind staff at Nspri*

In my continued quest to understand the process of value addition in agro products and other consumables, I was directed to Nigeria Stored Product Research Institute (NSPRI) along Asadam road, Ilorin.

Based on my past experience with government offices, I decided not to go there in the morning to avoid unnecessary delay that may affect other businesses.

On Tuesday, 8th December 2020, I went to Nspri in the afternoon, precisely around 3pm or there about.

As I arrived at the entrance, i saw a massive space, with different huge structures, starting with the e-library.

The security officials were warm and one of them attended to me very nicely, ushering me in to park in the appropriate place.

Then, I was registered in and directed to the reception for my inquiry.

Upon getting to the reception, I met two pretty ladies, both of whom listened to me very attentively and without wasting any time, I was directed to the Agric extension office. When i informed them that I do not know the location, one of the ladies walked with me until she can site the extension office building from afar.

She pointed me to the office and wished me well.

At the extension office extrance, I met a deligent woman, who goes by the name, Mrs Olahan.

Mrs Olahan is fair and compassionate, caring and understanding, civil and customer friendly and most importantly, she's very respectful.

When she met me at the entrance of the building, she slowed down to ask what I was looking for.

After I explained my mission to her, she said I had probably been directed to a wrong place, because from what I said, I was supposed to be directed to the laboratory.

She directed me to the appropriate place, but when she realized that i had walked down to the extension office from another part of the space, she asked me to hold on a little so she can take me to the lab in her own vehicle.

We went to her car and she drove me down as promised. As we got to the place, she pointed me to the building and drove away.

It was before she drove off that I asked for her name, which she simply gave as Olahan. Mrs Olahan.

I eventually made my inquiry and left the environment.

As I reflected over this experience, it occurred to me that we have over generalized the attitude of civil servant in the country.

While many are quick to talk about their bitter experiences, hardly do people talk about their sweet experiences aswell. Especially, experience with people like Mrs Olahan.

Negative stories are good, they sell fast like garri. But good stories are better, far better than indomie.

I am therefore using this opportunity to thank Mrs Olahan for her kind gesture to me, during my visit to her office. More civil servants should be like her.

Abdulrazaq Hamzat

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Sheuns:
The ones that are usually rude are those junior staff that work in local government offices. Dem go just dey talk anyhow and do anyhow to anyone

Bornsinner7:
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Handywork:
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CrazyGranddad:
You were obviously good and affluent looking.

Nonetheless, there are very helpful civil servants everywhere.

Reason why I use a particular Government run hospital.

CrazyGranddad:
You were obviously good and affluent looking.

Nonetheless, there are very helpful civil servants everywhere.

Reason why I use a particular Government run hospital.

Odunolumide:
NSPRI at ASA dam, I did my SIWES there and I must say they have decent people there ,particularly Dr Olahan. Her husband Dr Olahan too is one of the good(attitude-wise) lecturer we have in our dept in school.
Dr Olahan linked me up to the Institute and I didn't even know her.
But that place gave me an insight on why Nigeria might never prosper.

bilms:
*My experience with a kind staff at Nspri*

In my continued quest to understand the process of value addition in agro products and other consumables, I was directed to Nigeria Stored Product Research Institute (NSPRI) along Asadam road, Ilorin.

Based on my past experience with government offices, I decided not to go there in the morning to avoid unnecessary delay that may affect other businesses.

On Tuesday, 8th December 2020, I went to Nspri in the afternoon, precisely around 3pm or there about.

As I arrived at the entrance, i saw a massive space, with different huge structures, starting with the e-library.

The security officials were warm and one of them attended to me very nicely, ushering me in to park in the appropriate place.

Then, I was registered in and directed to the reception for my inquiry.

Upon getting to the reception, I met two pretty ladies, both of whom listened to me very attentively and without wasting any time, I was directed to the Agric extension office. When i informed them that I do not know the location, one of the ladies walked with me until she can site the extension office building from afar.

She pointed me to the office and wished me well.

At the extension office extrance, I met a deligent woman, who goes by the name, Mrs Olahan.

Mrs Olahan is fair and compassionate, caring and understanding, civil and customer friendly and most importantly, she's very respectful.

When she met me at the entrance of the building, she slowed down to ask what I was looking for.

After I explained my mission to her, she said I had probably been directed to a wrong place, because from what I said, I was supposed to be directed to the laboratory.

She directed me to the appropriate place, but when she realized that i had walked down to the extension office from another part of the space, she asked me to hold on a little so she can take me to the lab in her own vehicle.

We went to her car and she drove me down as promised. As we got to the place, she pointed me to the building and drove away.

It was before she drove off that I asked for her name, which she simply gave as Olahan. Mrs Olahan.

I eventually made my inquiry and left the environment.

As I reflected over this experience, it occurred to me that we have over generalized the attitude of civil servant in the country.

While many are quick to talk about their bitter experiences, hardly do people talk about their sweet experiences aswell. Especially, experience with people like Mrs Olahan.

Negative stories are good, they sell fast like garri. But good stories are better, far better than indomie.

I am therefore using this opportunity to thank Mrs Olahan for her kind gesture to me, during my visit to her office. More civil servants should be like her.

Abdulrazaq Hamzat

Odunolumide:
But that place gave me an insight on why Nigeria might never prosper.