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Nigerian IT expert gets cleaner’s job after applying for Project Manager’s role in UK

Fakoyejo OlalekanbyFakoyejo Olalekan
3 years ago
in Business News, Company News
Nigerian IT expert gets cleaner’s job after applying for Project Manager’s role in UK
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A Nigerian-based IT expert, Ridwan Lawal, got a shocker when he applied for the position of a Project Manager in the United Kingdom (UK) but got a response from the company, ENGIE, offering him a cleaning job instead.

Lawal had applied for the Project Manager role at ENGIE, and within 24hours, he got an offer from the company, informing him of the cleaning job. ENGIE seemed to have ignored his initial application, and this didn’t sit well with Lawal, who shared the mail he received from the company on Twitter.

About ENGIE

It is a multinational electric utility company which operates in the fields of energy transition, electricity generation and distribution, natural gas, nuclear, renewable energy and petroleum. The company is headquartered in France.

Wetin Musa no go see for gate…

I applied for the role of Project Manager at this company in the UK but maybe because I was applying from Africa, they decided to send me a job ad for a "Cleaner" position.

Nawa o pic.twitter.com/fpFaBlNgEO

— Billionaire R | L, PMP (@AlhajiRiddie) November 4, 2019

Discrimination by ENGIE? 

Lawal was of the opinion that the company gave him such offer because he applied from Africa. He criticised the move by the company, questioning its motive for sending him such an offer rather than his preferred Project Manager role.

The response of ENGIE is shocking as there’s no similarity between Lawal’s qualification and the offer. Lawal specialises in Information technology & Energy. According to his LinkedIn profile, he works as a Billing Administrator at Rensource Energy.

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Lawal viewed the response as discrimination against his root – Nigeria and Africa. He made reference to a section in the offer that states the company doesn’t discriminate age, gender, race and colour.

He further stated that, “How would you create a profile on a company’s recruitment portal and link your LinkedIn profile as a project manager & get a job ad less than 24hrs later for a cleaner position?” Lawal tweeted in disbelief.

He added that, “It’s either them having a terrible sense of humour or a bad implementation of their AI. I posted this here for laughs and to expose the insults we get as Africans. I already got a good offer in the States. So good riddance.”

Should ENGIE be criticised?

Some Nigerians defended the company, stating that the response Lawal received could have been sent by a robot fixed to respond to emails on behalf of the company. It was argued that personnel of ENGIE could not have offered Lawal a cleaning job after he applied for the role of Project Manager.

Robot’s response is usually automated and respond to keywords or certain mail address that receives certain messages.

Reactions trail Lawal’s outburst

This is absolutely ridiculous and uncalled for. Just say the position applied for is not available. Simple.

— Tii❤khay? (@atyadz) November 4, 2019

It is not automated because they mentioned his name and the note at the bottom was even degrading “this is not a relocation “ bla bla bla

— YEYEOGE AWELEWA ? (@GossipGirliee) November 4, 2019

Job type : permanent
Wtf ??

You will succeed ijn oo.. They can't stop you from making it

— thunder⚡ (@Emirdilonx) November 4, 2019

This is not good o. Especially say your username na Billionaire

— Caleb Essang (@mrfabloz) November 5, 2019

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Too bad for them.

— Billionaire R | L, PMP (@AlhajiRiddie) November 4, 2019

85% Of Nigerians Will Def Take The Cleaning Job, What Ever It Takes To Leave The Country, Boys No Send Oh

— Hotboy Freshlife (@Iam_hotboy6ix) November 4, 2019

You would have actually sent them mail instead of bringing it to Twitter. You would get the "ehyaa", "the audacity", etc, that you want on Twitter but you are not helping yourself. Also, all this "because I am an African" is unnecessary.

— Mr Chykah (@Iam_Chykah) November 4, 2019

These people have built their society, we shouldn’t be entitled. The grievance should have been directly to them and not on twitter. I feel for the OP sha, ?

— Oshokha (@Oshokha_) November 4, 2019

We shouldn't feel entitled? What are you talking about? You should be entitled to getting a good job even when you're qualified? When you have a PMP as a PM? When global companies are preaching diversity?
Bro, lose that mentality.

— Billionaire R | L, PMP (@AlhajiRiddie) November 4, 2019

@Patenny @Niclause19 @Mahyorwah coman see smtn oh lol

— Awesum (@yemy_cray) November 4, 2019

Lmaoooooooo . Inside life .

— Mr LAWRENCE (@lawgbat) November 5, 2019

@lorlahdaytj @lawless_lawyer @Mofoluwakee_ @doraayobami coman see something oh
I'm sorry but I laughed HARD!!! pic.twitter.com/bbIQWq0fZp

— Your Heart's Desire (@Nerdy_P) November 4, 2019

Sorry o but ?????? pic.twitter.com/4O6ew8sXqj

— BABE (@LElGHH) November 4, 2019

Too bad for them.

— Billionaire R | L, PMP (@AlhajiRiddie) November 4, 2019

Lmfaoooo I can't laugh alone ?? @jimdfirst @SonOfCarthach @IyanuAdelekan Guy it can be big salary o

— Bundayy Olayinka (@BundayyO) November 4, 2019

The Audacity!!! ? ? ? ? ?

— M C C A R T H Y (@SonOfCarthach) November 4, 2019

 

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Comments 1

  1. Ridwan says:
    November 6, 2019 at 9:12 am

    Hi Olalekan,

    Please take this down.

    Reply

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