I would like to see this gentleman’s qualifications

Jan 07, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
I have followed the lively debate between Mr Sasenarine Singh and Mr Tacuma Ogunseye. It all started when Ogunseye implied that Singh is using similar tactics used by the PPP, implying that Singh is an operative of the PPP. Sase Singh did not take it lightly and the rest is history. To add a new perspective to the conversation, Mr Nigel Westmaas tried to defend Ogunsege, but in the process muddied the water further.
In one of Mr. Singh’s letters he asked that Mr Ogunsege present his qualifications to be appointed in his current job of asset recovery. Now, we are told from Mr. Westmaas that Ogunsege was a well-known market vendor. Don’t get me wrong, I have known a lot of our citizens who are qualified in a particular field and could not get a job, ending up as a market vendor. Is Westmaas telling us that Ogunseye is one such person?
Now my concern is that it appears that Ogunseye may not be qualified to fill a position that pays G$8 million annually. One must understand that qualification in a particular field does not mean that we can function effectively in the field without gaining the requisite skills to do the work. Ask any Medical Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer, Accountant, or any professional how competent they were to work in their field when they receive their diploma. We have heard stories of new professionals making serious mistakes when they start their career. With the knowledge they acquired in their studies, observing and working along with seasoned professionals, making decisions and then taking corrective action when necessary, along with other techniques, these professionals then gradually acquire the skill and competence to excel in their field.
Can Ogunseye give the Guyanese people a chronology of his academic and professional experience to function in his current post? A market vendor can be a good sales person and can get their customer to purchase the products they sell, but a vendor does not have to document these procedures and the results achieved. In the case of Asset Recovery, it is much more complex where some deals are structured in much intertwined cobweb. Following the trail is not always simple and easy. Are the qualifications, skills and competence of Ogunseye geared towards preparing the paperwork to unravel these perceived complex transactions?
If Ogunseye cannot provide to the Guyanese people his qualifications and competence for this job that pays him G$8 million annually, then this smacks as square pegs in round holes. Not only is this fraud, but it brings into question whether Ogunseye is doing exactly what he campaigned against where incompetent persons were put in places beyond their competence.
I am confident that the newspapers will be prepared to publish his Resume for free so that we can all see who Ogunseye really is. If the newspaper would not want to do it, then I now volunteer to pay for the space in the newspaper. Happy New Year to Sasenarine Singh, Tacuma Ogunseye, Dr. Nigel Westmaas and the people of Guyana.
Charles Sugrim

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