On 8th of May, the main news was that striking Doctors in the employment of Lagos State Government were sacked for abandoning their duties posts without leave. Of course, the web was agog with discourses centred around which party was right and which deserved to be stoned having been found guilty in the court of popular opinions. Friends argued with so much passion and vehemence and sometimes used uncouth words just to drive home their points. My Facebook wall played host to overnight amateur counsels for the plaintiff and the defendants (who were determined by spectators of the drama).
I posited then, and earlier in the day, that while I did not necessarily agree with medical doctors downing their tools of labour, I strongly refuse to condemn them since the LASG placed itself in a situation where the lives of its citizens would be used as instrument of negotiation. If there was an agreement to pay a certain amount in wages, then the government should live up to its own end of the bargain.
Back and forth; three weeks of negotiations, pleadings, threats, solidarity strikes and we have a happy ending to the whole incident. Like I said this morning, that a leader rescinds his decision on an issue does not portray him as weak. Compare the scenario to the Fuel Subsidy Removal saga we all were a part of earlier in the year and we all see what sets Babatunde Raji Fashola apart from many a-Nigerian leaders. We can only wish and pray that other governors and indeed leaders in whatever capacity learn from Fashola.
And now that the curtain falls on that series of drama in Nigeria from the Lagos Theatre, as far as the war between BRF and his sacked doctors, no victor, no vanquished!
So long folks, be kind! xoxoxo
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ReplyDeleteLeadership is a compromise. Leadership is setting a new direction or vision for a group that look upon you. I totally agree with your analysis that Fashola has not only shown himself as an exemplary leader but also as a good manager of Lagos state, at least in this case. Whatever reason that has propelled Fashola to rescind his decision does not make him a weak leader. For example, could you have imagined a strategy meeting held between Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill to defeat the Nazi? Despite the cooperation, communism was denounced as evil political system after 5 years of conquering Hitler.
ReplyDeleteYou are right. We need to appreciate every good quality there is in our leaders. Criticism doesn't always have to be negative. It has got to be constructive.
DeleteWelcome back! Wishing you God's guidance, speed, efficiency, quality and delivery.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much and "Amen" to the prayers
DeleteBRF is a leader I admire. He did made a bold statement- No one is indispensable!!
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