Some weeks back, I got a query from one of my line managers about being absent from before and after school duty (week 4) In my response, I gave reasons as to why this was so.

Morning duty was to commence at 7.30am but about 300 metres away, I was caught in what we call in lagos, Nigeria a 'Go-Slow' traffic situation. In response to the query served me the next day, I wrote about having to send an SMS to my Principal at 7.29am and that at 8.ooam I clocked into school and asked her to verify this in the Teachers' log book. I also tendered my apology for having forgotten to report for after school duty due to a very tiresome day's lessons. How else could I have responded?

But one lesson I learnt in all this is that you've got to put things in proper record (black and white) and ofcourse, if you've not been known to have the record of being a diligent person, this would be taken seriously and will raise a lot of dust. I ended up with respect being accorded, far from the axe I thought would come down my neck.

In Life, things must be done right as and when due!