As angry as I was at the ''floodlights'' drama in Kumasi, there were useful and positive lessons that we must all take from the incident. The truth may not always be comfortable but it must be told. You may not be a big fan of Ghana FA Chief Kwesi Nyantakyi, deputy Interior Minister Kobby Acheampong or deputy Information Minister Ablakwa Okudjeto but trust me, you would not have wished for any others but these men who joined forces to avert a national disaster simply by locking heads to find a solution in what seemed like a lost cause. The ECG insists it was not to blame, pointing to the National Sports Authority. In his statement, the Information Minister Fritz Baffour called for an investigation and announced a five member committee to begin investigations into the matter. The National Sports Authority which has the oversight responsibility over the floodlights and other facilities at the various stadia, in their statement, attributed floodlights fiasco to “an electrical system failure which was beyond our control.” Few would acknowledge that Nyantakyi had to beg for precious extra minutes knowing that if the floodlights had not come on, millions of Ghanaians and his colleagues at CAF would have had serious questions to ask even though the matter was completely out of his hands. Ultimately, we must thank God for the little miracle that electrical engineers from the Electricity Corporation of Ghana with other technicians conjured to restore the Baba Yara Stadium floodlights. Yet, one cannot help but wonder what would have been if cool heads and team work had not prevailed? The situation was desperate at close quarters, as I observed the actions of these officials and read their body language for signs that could betray their sense of judgement. Now that the dust has settled, this is what really unfolded behind the scenes. Ghana 4 Lesotho 0 was the scoreline when the drama began to unfold. Over an hour after the floodlights in Kumasi failed to light up, the outlook was very grim. At 7:16pm, reports from the dressing room of Lesotho was that they were waiting for the referee's instructions to take their shower and leave the stadium because the time given to the hosts to ''light up'' had elapsed. A few doors away in the Ghanaian dressing room, there was tension and anxiety but coach Akwasi Appiah, his assistant Maxwell Konadu and senior FA officials were keeping spirits high with assurances that the remainder of the match would be played out. The Chief national drummer and self acclaimed ''mentor'' of the players Joseph Langabell was beside himself with rage and warning of the consequences if the match was not concluded. It was all happening. Outside, the power plant housing the stadium generator behind the VIP car park had been secured by heavily armed soldiers at entry points and within its walls. Those of us who were already inside the security net appreciated that although it was not a siege scenario, we were witnesses to a potential national crisis. God forbid, if the main lights around the stadium also malfunctioned there would have been panic. By this time, the Mayor of Kumasi Samuel Sarpong, Sports Minister Hon. CK Humado and National Sports Authority boss WK Agra had sent for all available technical reinforcements. I caught a glimpse of a worried looking deputy Sports Minister Omane Boamah in a conversation with a senior technician and the forecast at the time was not good. As rumors spread of potential sabotage, national security officers began to clear the power plant of individuals without identification. It was tense. So what do you do as the head of your country's football association when told by a match commissioner and referee that ''There is nothing we can do now but to call off the game'' That was the reality facing Kwesi Nyantakyi on the ground. The Kenyan match commissioner in charge of the Ghana versus Lesotho World Cup qualifier had done all he could to accomodate the situation and was moments away from seeking a signal from the Senegalese referee to ''abandon'' the match. Using his CAF tone of voice, the plea for a little more time was made. Nyantakyi must still have hot ears from the constant flow of calls he received during the incident including one from President Mills, whom according to head of Communications at the Castle Koku Anyidoho, was "upset" with the development. I am sure our dear President was no more upset than any of the 40,000 crowd inside the stadium and millions of arm chair fans watching on television. When it mattered most, the men stood out from the boys. If ever there were men so calm under pressure, then that was the politicians we sometimes love to hate and the GFA boss who had to beg for more time knowing full well that his status as a CAF executive committee member would be a point of reference. There was no room for indecision or indeed hasty conclusions. There had to be a solution. For once, politics was put aside for common sense, team work and focus. Nyantakyi was communicating updates to his players in the dressing room via spokesman Ibrahim Sannie. With fans engaged in heated debate, tempers began to boil over as frayed nerves Okudjeto was unbelievably calm in dealing with the delicate issue of how to ''manage'' the flow of information to the sensation-hungry media. Time was ticking away. Rumors that the match had been called off began to circulate and with it, beads of sweat dripping from the electrical engineers to the ground increased. It was the clearest indication yet of a present danger and the unpredictable reaction of thousands of supporters who had come to watch their team play and not sit in darkness. Yes there were frantic efforts to bring the floodlights to life but I did not see panic by any official. Instead, diplomacy and the art of good communication on the ground probably saved Ghana from a false start and potential sanctions in what has now been christened the ''The Baba Yara stadium floodlights fiasco''. The concluding chapter of the episode could have been so different had officials sat on their seats and folded their arms but they joined forces and made sure that disaster was averted. It is absolutely right that we in the media ask questions. They must be relevant questions. It is our duty to investigate before we inform or expose the alleged incompetence of any official(s) whom we believe willfully failed in their duty. In principle, that is not a wrong approach but as someone who was right in the thick of affairs, my conscience would not be at rest if a clearer picture is not presented to Ghanaians who want to be fed with more than just accusations and emotional rhetoric. As the Black Stars step up preparations for their second World Cup qualifier against Zambia this weekend, the mystery surrounding the floodlights failure deepens but thanks to a few ''bad'' men turned good. I am reliably informed that once investigations are concluded before the end of this week, heads will roll but who will go first? Yaw Ampofo Ankrah is an international Sports Journalist and Editor of TV3 Sports