In Nigeria, it is believed that an estimated 20 percent to 30 percent of our population suffer from mental disorders. This is a very significant number considering Nigeria has an estimated population of over 200 million.” Worst still, mental health disorders are beginning to flourish at the workplace.
Mental Health physician and psychotherapist Maymunah Kadiri said recent statistics have revealed that many Nigerians suffer from mental health disorder and high blood pressure arising from stress at the workplace. According to her workplace stress is a primary trigger for mental health disorder. It is a significant factor that may affect organizational performance.
Kadiri listed things that can trigger stress at the workplace to include: role conflict and uncertainty, expressed in different ways such as lack of performance feedback, uncertainty about desirable behavior (role ambiguity), and uncertainty about the future (job insecurity).
According to a consultant psychiatrist, Dr. Yewande Oshodi, the reason for mental disorders is not far- fetched due to the rapid growth of globalization and the need for staff to meet up with the demands of their employers. Some of the signs of mental health disorder in the workplace include.
Organizations should look at implementing initiatives around policy creation, communication, training resources, and early-intervention treatment: This can include creating policies and mandates around mental health at a corporate level; sharing resources through internal marketing channels to promote awareness; giving management and HR the training to identify issues and handle them successfully; and providing employees with self-help tools and programs.
More than ever before, digital technology is playing a crucial role in the treatment of mental illness, opening up ways for people to access treatment well when face-to-face talk therapy and medication weren’t readily available. Investing in mental health initiatives for leaders and employees of an organization can help in several ways.
The human resources unit at Bell Oil & Gas views positive mental health as a very important aspect of staff wellbeing. The HR department is also deliberate about showing empathy to staff and their issues.
Bell Oil and Gas has also taken the under listed actions to ensure an effective and efficient work environment for every staff.
The introduction of quarterly one on one with staff and their line manager to receive feedback on their challenges.
Biannual surveys aimed at :
Written by Adesuwa Erhahon-Mesimo who is a Senior HR Officer at Bell Oil and Gas
12 Saka Jojo, Off Idejo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel +234(0) 1 270 0404, +234(0) 1 270 0403
6 Fiddil Avenue Off Ordinance Junction Trans-Amadi, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Tel +234 (0) 8 465 2176
Plot H-04-003(B), Abuja Road (E6), South Quadrant, Lekki Free Zone, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.
Finance Manager
Aigbe Abohi is a seasoned professional with almost 10 years cognate industry experience in areas of accounting, financial management, financial planning and reporting, budgeting, and operational finance.
Prior to joining Bell Oil and Gas, he was a General Ledger Manager at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc where he was responsible for general accounting operations, financial reporting, suggesting, and implementing sound internal control procedures, designing standard operating procedure manuals, preparing annual audited financial statements, as well as leading and coordinating external audit exercises for various companies in the agro allied value chain. He had also functioned as a finance and accounts team lead in other organizations where he oversaw finance and management reporting, accounts payables and receivables, inventory, payroll as well as fixed assets management.
In his current role at Bell Oil and Gas, he is responsible for supervising the finance team, coordinating a variety of finance and accounts activities including general accounting, accounts payables, payroll and treasury management, financial reporting and budgeting amongst others.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Benin, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
His hobbies include studying, sports, music, movies and networking.
Position: Assistant General Manager
Ejiro Erivona has over 20 years of international experience in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry. His expertise spans Business Operations Management , Business Development, Contracts and process management in the oil service industry as well as the Exploration and production segment of the Oil and Gas Business.
He has managed key business divisions for various multinationals like Falcon, General Electric and Baker Hughes, working in various countries in Africa and North America, leading multidisciplinary and multicultural teams to achieve stellar business outcomes. Most recently, he held the position of Senior Manager, Operations at Nigeria’s Major E&P Independent- Conoil Producing Nigeria.
Experienced in business startups, as well as new business generation, Ejiro has a track record of closing major deals in the IOCs, NOCs and marginal field operators in the sub-continent.
He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the university of wales and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Benin. He is also an alumnus of the Administrative College of India ( ASCI)
Ejiro has a “Black Belt” in people and change management and has pursued the same with great flair.
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