CORRIDORS OF POWER
KEY DEPARTMENTS RUNNING a critical institution are blaming an outsider of causing chaos in their affairs. The institutions have reportedly not known peace for the past three years due to controversies on who should manage what and when. This has seemingly stalled key jobs and affected their main functions. The outsider is said to be arm-twisting insiders and directing them what to do when and how to affect their colleagues, negatively affecting the entity. Word is that control of resources and management of workers are the points of contention. The question observers are asking is; who will blink first?
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STAFF IN A state agency are accusing their boss of being aloof and never in the office. He only comes to the office to meet political leaders from his region. The official, who holds a key portfolio, is said to be out of touch with what is happening in his department, as he is rarely in the official office. He is reportedly busy flying all over his backyard for political meetings amid claims he is seeking to be the regional kingpin. In the meantime, staff at his office are reportedly suffering as his so-called managers and aides are mishandling affairs and running down the department.
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JUST HOW HUNGRY are some officials in an oversight function? That is the question some visitors were left asking after witnessing members of the powerful body allegedly receive inducements from a witness. The witness was before the oversight team over failure to tackle a vice threatening many lives. After the session, the big boss reportedly sent an aide with the inducements in a backpack. The team’s leader allegedly instructed the aide to deliver the package to a parking lot before summoning the members of the team one by one to collect their share, all under the glare of cameras.
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A FIRST-TIME state functionary in a highly charged political zone who is eyeing a governor's seat is said not to be leaving anything at chance. Reliable sources say the fellow has set the ground running, with his team traversing the backyard. They are reportedly lobbying for the support of the locals while dishing out all manner of motivation. The individual has reportedly been nicknamed ‘Mr Moneybags’ by locals. The operative is said to have been holding a series of meetings with persons believed to be his possible running mates.
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