By Lemmy Ughegbe
Power changes many people. Some become distant. Others become inaccessible. Many begin to measure success by the authority they wield rather than the lives they touch. But every so often, one encounters a public servant whose humanity appears to have survived the weight of office. Such leaders remind us that compassion is not the opposite of strength.It is one of its highest expressions.
That thought came to mind recently following reports that the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, facilitated the meritorious employment of twenty-seven orphans into the Service.
In a country where thousands compete for every vacancy, and where admission into the DSS is regarded as one of the most competitive recruitment processes in the public service, the story resonated instantly with Nigerians.
Not merely because twenty-seven young people found employment.
