Hi,

It has been a while since I came this way. Thank God for keeping us till day. I hope you had a wonderful Easter celebration- the holiday afforded me the opportunity to visit different families I have not seen in recent times.  It was a fulfilling experience.

As a norm, I will want to start with a little story about a retired man. The man rose to become a C-Suite Executive in his heyday. He flew first class, but since he retired, he has become a staunch economy-class flyer whenever he travels. Let’s discuss Officer vs Office.

An officer is someone paid to occupy an office because of his expertise and value addition to an organisation. Many times, he is also enhanced through the office. He has opportunities to travel at the company’s expense and attend training in Ivy League institutions. An officer could win awards and gain recognition from different quarters. There are many perks to being a resourceful officer.

The office is a position available to any qualified person for a certain time. Time in this context could be a fixed duration for those elected and till retirement for career officers. In colloquial terms in Nigeria, “soldier go, soldier come; barracks remain”. 

The use of an office could either make or mar the occupant years after. In fact, his children might benefit from their parents’ good legacies while in office. It is wise to make judicious use of one’s office to benefit humanity in general.

What will be said about you and me when we have relinquished our various offices? The ball is in our court, let’s play it right.

Have a blessed week.

Cheers!

Olutayo