15/12/2025
Adesua Iyoyojie shared this on her wall.
A few years ago, someone was fired for saving costs for the company. Sounds funny right?
Walk with me
An equipment urgently needed for a contract job was needed
An order was placed for it.
When the invoice came the purchasing manager realized the seller increased the total sum a few percent, he added an additional 5 million naira
When purchasing manager realized, he confronted the seller
Seller apologized and sent another invoice, this time removing the excess 5m
Purchasing manager said NO, I won't buy from you again, you are a crook
I will look for another seller
He spent 3 weeks looking for another seller because you cannot get that equipment in the Nigeria market
Project was delayed for weeks
Contractors needed the equipment ASAP
They sent a message to the CEO, we are yet to start work o, no equipment
CEO sent a message to purchasing manager
I thought we ordered this equipment
What happened
Purchasing manager explained that he discovered the seller was trying to exploit company
CEO asked purchasing manager, how much were you trying to save the company from exploitation
He proudly responded 5 million Naira
CEO asked him so you delayed a contract job that cost millions of dollars because you were trying to save a little amount like 5 million Naira
That is sabotage
HR please act accordingly
And that was how oga was fired
Was he trying to help? Yes
But at the wrong time
Did he apply wisdom in handling the matter?
No
His good deed was called sabotage because of the URGENCY of the matter
A lot of us don't know the difference between what's urgent and what's important
Saving money for the company at that point wasn't important
Getting that equipment was urgent
He mistook the two
I hope you have learnt something from this
Now I asked, what would he have done?
See, wisdom is profitable to direct in all things, and in all your doings, get an understanding.
Having understood the kinda profit involved in that deal, and considering the time factor too, he would have gone ahead to make a purchase of the equipment, but then would make it the last time the company buys from them.
Lesson: There are little things we should learn to overlook, when going for a big gig. Those little things might act as a distraction, and might cost you that one time opportunity to fly. Get done with the real gig, and then come back to tackle that little obstacle.
Regal Consulting.