Fayose is not a stranger to controversy and I sincerely
would tip him as the Donald Trump of Nigeria, controversy-wise that is. Now,
it's not clear whether the Governor asked the workers who came late to go on
their knees or if the workers did so out of their helplessness or respect for
the office of the Governor. We might never really get the true story of what
exactly transpired but all we have is a photograph that lays credence to our
perception of Fayose.
A few months ago, President Buhari shut the door against
some diplomats for showing up late for a meeting at the Presidential Villa and
most of us hailed him as a very disciplinary leader. And when he rose up
against the allies of former President Jonathan, we heralded the second coming
of our corruption Messiah. And regardless of the tactics he employed in
fighting this battle, he had the support of many Nigerians.
I can understand why many view Fayose's act towards the
workers as unacceptable. It's because of his antecedents; the man can be
overbearing some times. If this same action was carried out by President
Buhari, I can vouch that the same people who are vilifying Fayose would somehow
find a way to validate him. In this part of the world, it's not out of place
for sentiment to preclude sound judgment and for people to take sides more out
of sentiment than objectivity. I sincerely think we are all guilty of
selective judgment.
I stand to be corrected but to a large extent, some
Nigerians don't adapt to discipline unless their egos are slightly bruised. If what it will take for civil servants to show up at their
desks promptly, is to ask the late comers to kneel down at the gate; then let
every state in Nigeria adopt it. I don't necessarily have a problem with any
leader's strategy, no matter how unconventional it may seem as long as it
produces the right results for the good of the nation.
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