...and the governor backpedals.

The media was last week awashed with the incident between the Comrade Governor and the widow trader, of course it was a sad tale that left a bitter taste and smacks of total heartlessness on the part of the governor.  I am not about holding brief for the governor,  who in the intensity of his anger, threw caution to the winds, when he asked the widow trader  who infringed on an environmental responsibility to go and die, inspite of all her plea for leniency. This episode elicited a lot of reactions in the world of social media. I am sure the governor never in his lifetime thought of what hit him and how it all panned out. The powerful force that played out was going to wreak havoc on the governor's future political plans, tarnish his image and obliterate any trace of good in his nature.  It was quite funny how an opposing political party even rose to her rescue of course  to score a political point. One thing that was certain was God at work mysteriously in favour of this helpess widow who became a torn bride between two political parties, a celebrity widow and an instant millionaire. The governor was smart enough to realise that he had goofed big time by trying to swat a fly with a slegehammer and quickly did a 360. A two million naira gift and job opportunity offered the widow as a sign of remorse from the governor was not a bad idea at all.  I could imagine lots of people wishing they were the victim. Anyway, that episode is fading out gradually but there are lessons to learn and questions to ask!  One lesson is that God could use any situation to butter anybody's bread, secondly, decision made in anger never turns out right, thirdly, governance could be humane if the chief executive is not blinded by power or power drunk. I also have been wondering how many of decisions made by our leaders are thoroughly thought through before execution? How many of such decisions as the go-and-die episode play out in our lives daily and go unnoticed.  Does position of authority wield some untowards influence on those who occupy the seats?
I think the country will be a whole lot easier if governance is with human face.