Top official in panic over impending government shake-up

A TOP CIVIL servant has reportedly dispatched a well-oiled lobbying team drawn mainly from the political class, both in government and opposition, to lobby the powers that be to save his soul. Reason? Impending changes in government have thrown him and many other high-profile officials into panic. The civil servant is said to have lobbied his team to vouch for his promotion or, at worst, retention in his current lucrative position. It’s only a matter of time before he learns his fate.

HAS SOMEONE BEEN pocketing funds intended for a government-sponsored national initiative? Well, a little bird whispered to Corridors of Power that fear has gripped some of the institutions supposed to implement the initiative after insiders raised the alarm. Interestingly, it seems the funds have been released but allegedly handed over to some middlemen who have either decided to take the cash for themselves or keep it in a fixed deposit account to earn interest. Perhaps it’s time the government cracked the whip on the embezzlement?

A COUNTY BOSS from one of the popular political outfits is a worried man after a meeting of the party he had convened to popularise it in the county turned out to be a big flop. Members of Parliament from the county and MCAs gave the event a wide berth. What now worries the county chief more is that some of the party’s top brass who attended noticed the conspicuous absence of elected leaders, reinforcing the widely held notion that the governor is a lone ranger who has fallen out with leaders from the region.

A SENIOR OPERATIVE in the corridors of power is now a happy man and praying the rumors over a possible reshuffle of government officials continues. The man is said to be milking some officials and interested individuals dry, with a promise to help the incumbents retain their positions and hopefuls secure placement. A former lawmaker is said to have lost a fortune to the smooth operator, who claims to have the ears of the powers that be in the current admi- nistration.

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