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HR ON EXTINCTION MODE 3

 In continuation of the character traits of modern HR Professionals, working towards the extinction of the profession,  we wish to state that: 

Wisdom is the correct application of knowledge. 


Currently, wisdom is lacking consequent upon lack of knowledge. The pervasive lack of wisdom has led to a massive resistance to Experience Sharing.  You cannot give what you do not have. My students at Ikeja PPCA Study Center between 2007 and 2009, told me that my practical examples in Advanced Industrial Relations were too fantastic to be true. 


Secondly, Aping. They just want to cut/copy and paste anything they see online. To the extent that I had a running battle with them between 2019 and 2022, that in Nigeria, we practice Industrial Relations and not Employee Relations by our subsisting labour laws. In fact the consistent strikes by trade unions notwithstanding, some of them told me that there are no longer trade unions in Nigeria. 


Thirdly, The Conspiracy of Silence. Very many senior members of the profession keep quiet in the face of these unprofessional practices. When I called their attention, some told me, you must feel belong because it is the time of these unprofessional professionals. 


Fourthly, By far the most dangerous is the Conspiracy of Silence by the Regulatory body of HR Management Practice in Nigeria. In 2004, the government amended the Trade Union Act within 23 hours to create multiple Labour Centres and made membership of trade unions optional. Till date the Regulator said nothing. In 2005 December, the government transmitted 5 tripartite Labour Bills to the National Assembly and till date those bills have not passed through second reading. In 2022, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASSU) went on strike for 8 months to press for the implementation of the 2009 Collective Agreement and the government went ahead like in 2004, to register a new trade union to break the ranks of ASSU. As usual, the Regulator has said nothing publicly. 


Finally, Are all hopes lost as regards the extinction of the HR Profession? Next week, let us look at some ways forward out of the extinction of the profession here. 

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