The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole, has been commended for
apologising to and compensating a widow, Joy Ifije, whom he insulted
while on an environmental inspection of Benin City.
Several respondents in Ogun State also suggested that the governor, whose wife died in 2010, marry the widow.
According to some of the respondents interviewed by newsmen, the
meeting between the governor and the widow may have been occasioned by
divine forces. The respondents were of the opinion that, being a
widower, there was no harm in the Governor remarrying and that it would
be appropriate to marry a widow.
I am of the opinion and conviction that the meeting and the incident
between the governor and the widow, which later attracted public
attention, was divine.
As we can see today, the governor felt for the woman, had to
apologise over the error and even empowered her, Albert Ashipa, a
politician in the state, noted.
The Governor, on Monday, offered Mrs. Ifije N2 million and a job.
From my own opinion, I think God has a purpose for the two of them
and there is nothing wrong if the two eventually fall in love, in view
of their marital positions. I believe both cannot and should not remain
single parents for life, Adunni Eweje, a petty trader in Kuto market,
also posited.
A civil servant, Razaq Ayinla, while commending the governor for his
gesture, concurred that the development was Gods doing and advised that
the duo make positive use of the opportunity.
The development is Gods doing and I want to advise the governor and
the woman to make good use of the divine opportunity as they are known
to be facing the same challenges, Mr. Ayinla said.
Adesola Adenopo, a resident of Government Reservation Area (GRA) in
Abeokuta, in her reaction, noted that biblically, it is appropriate for
the two of them to re-marry.
Also commenting, Olanrewaju Dasaolu, a hotelier gave kudos to the governor, for realising his error and correcting himself
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