I traveled down to my forefather’s world last night and
guess what I saw. May be you are not good at guessing but I saw men, women and
children overusing their energy to carry goods from the point of production to
the retailers and to the consumers. I also saw animals moving from one place to
the other, overburdened by goods. But I witnessed neither accident nor armed
robbery attack, as the donkeys and horses did not collide. There were no breach
of contract in the delivery of their products and goods. However, I screamed
and asked them to follow me to my world because the whole scenario seemed so
clumsy but they declined, saying that they have left my world for good. They
also told me that my world and its new ways are the product of their energy and
sacrifice.
The relevance of courier services cannot be overlooked. They
save us the time of having to travel distances every time we have something to
send to other people. This delivery service initiative was threatened when
internet technology was introduced. There was gradual drop on the volume of
documents being sent, and the future of this business seemed to be at risk
then. But alas! As time passed, this business experienced a new spring from the
same internet technology. So many manufacturers expanded their businesses
through internet digital advertisement and marketing. This therefore, became a
consolation to courier services, as they have now become the vehicle through
which producers, manufacturers and wholesalers distribute their goods to the
retailers and consumers; not forgetting personal parcels they deliver for their
customers on daily basis.
Recently, I attended an event organized by Peace Express
Services Ltd., a subsidiary of Peace Group, to witness the award presentation
to the drivers that delivered the highest number of goods and parcels, and
without disappointing their customers. As the event was ongoing, I started
imagining things. How clumsy life might be without exchange of goods and
services. How boring and tiresome life might be without the means of sending
and receiving parcels. In any case, I thought appreciating those drivers is a
very good idea, as it will encourage others to handle with care the parcels and
goods given to them to deliver. I cannot forget the excitement of those drivers
and the clear message of ‘I will do even better’ written on their faces, as
they receive their awards for the job well done. At the end, I was not
surprised at all why Peace Express services Ltd. is waxing so strong; after
all, it has PMT as godfather with branches all over Nigeria.
However, life is not rosy all the time. I have noticed one
thing under the sun which is that, there is no hitch free enterprise. To
sustain life therefore, we must take risk. Courier business like others is not
risk free. It is sometimes affected by accident, armed robbery attacks, theft,
etc. Despite all these, courier business has thrived over the years. This is
because the majority, if not all of us will not want to go back to live in our
forefather’s world again.
Written by Olive Chinyere Amajuoyi
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