NIPOST: Only Courier Service Is Very Active

[Shola Sholaz]

Akure, the Ondo state capital is a ghost of its former self following the advent of electronic mail and social media through which Nigerians send mail instantly with little or no cost.
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Except the Courier services, and buying of stamps by few people, no transaction takes place in the office.
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Infact because of the low traffic to the post office located very close to the traditional ruler of Akureland, Oba Adebiyi Adesida, shops and other small kiosks have taken over the entrance of the office.
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A visit to the post office showed that  few staff that work there were busy playing away while only oneperson attends to those who wanted to buy stamps and another person handles the courier service section.
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This Reporter who  spent one hour at the Post
Office  noticed that only one person came in to buy stamp within an hour.
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In an interview, one of the staff said that they are wasting away because patronage has drastically reduced following internet services.
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Speaking in confidence, our source said that technology has rendered them useless as they are no more that relevant as they were before the advent of  electronic media. He appealed to government to redeploy them to other relevant agencies where their services would be needed. Mr Adedeji Amusan who came to buy the stamp said he came to buy stamps because of a transaction with the state government which he needed to attach a stamp to before he can be paid his entitlement.
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Mr Amusan said that the advent of electronic media which provides instant delivery of messages has "killed and buried" NIPOST permanently.
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According to him, the late delivery and theft of letters and documents when NIPOST was in vogue has taught Nigerians a big lesson and they would not pray for the repeat of such experience.
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One of those who sell envelops, gums and other writing materials in front of the post office complained of low patronage. He said that their sales have been greatly affected unlike before when they make huge sales on daily basis.