Former Employee Of BUA Group, Owned By Africa’s Fifth Richest Man, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Laments Non-payment Of Entitlements By Company

Hamzat, a Nigerian who had worked for BUA Group, has urged Nigerians to file a complaint with the company’s management and founder, Abdulsamad Rabiu, over the claimed non-payment of his rights after his termination in November 2020.

Rabiu, a millionaire businessman, is the fifth richest person in Africa, according to Forbes, as of February 14, 2022.

Hamzat revealed in a tweet on Monday that he worked for the organization as a civil engineer for almost 14 years before his contract was terminated in 2020.

However, he claims that the corporation has refused to pay him the termination benefits that he is entitled to under the company’s employee handbook.

Hamzat went on to say that he contacted the company to request payment of his termination benefits and was assured that he would be paid.

He stated that one Dotun Adako, the company’s Head of Human Resources Department, told him that the payment will be made in 2021 and directed him to the refinery in Apapa, Lagos.

Adako’s Apapa office assistant, on the other hand, claimed he was unaware of the agreement, according to Hamzat.

This, he claims, demonstrates that the BUA is unwilling to pay him his dues, as he claims that other employees who left after him have had similar concerns.

He wrote on Twitter, “Nigerians Please Help Me Appeal To BUA Group And Mr Abdul-Samad Rabiu (Chairman BUA Group) To Pay My Terminal Benefit Since November 2020.

“I am Hamzat, who worked for BUA Sugar refinery for 14 & half years (2yrs of project inclusive) as Civil Engineer handling multiple tasks from design to construction. I used to solely handle Arch, Str, BOQ prep & manage d construction without even an IT student in my last 8yrs.

“I was disengaged in Nov 2020 and BUA has refused to pay me d promised terminal benefits dt is stated in workers handbook. “Mr Dotun  Adaeko (BUA grp hd of HR) promised my payment will b early 2021 so I should b relating with his assistance at d Apapa refinery.

“The Apapa office has no clue on getting my pay ready as Mr Dotun also no longer picks my calls nor responds to my mails and thus BUA is showing serious unwillingness to pay me.

“Also I have written to Mr Abdul Samad severally and my mail was not once responded to.

“Honourable Nigerians please help me request my entitlements from BUA who is more than capable of paying my money but wouldn’t want to.

“Also some other colleagues that left after me told me that they are suffering the same condition.

“Nigerians please help me to get my terminal benefits as I have done my very best of contribution to contribute to the growth of BUA Sugar refinery so I should be paid my dues.

“Nigerians please help appeal to Mr Abdul Samad Rabiu to pay my due. Please help.”

Efforts by SaharaReporters to get the company for reaction were not successful. None of the telephone lines listed on the company’s website for its Lagos office connected.

And when SaharaReporters called the Abuja office of the company, a woman who answered said she could not comment on the matter. She directed our reporter to their Lagos office, insisting that the lines that failed to connect were the right lines to reach the company’s officials in Lagos.

NIGERIANS PLEASE HELP ME APPEAL TO BUA GROUP AND MR ABDUS-SAMAD RABIU (Chairman BUA group) TO PAY MY TERMINAL BENEFIT SINCE NOVEMBER 2020@BUAgroup;@KabiruRabiu;@otegaogra;@Omojuwa;@OgbeniDipo;@aproko_doctor;@UnclePamilerin;@DrJoeAbah; @instablog9ja Thread

— Hamzatoy (@Hamzatoy101) February 13, 2022