BIGWIGS AT A CERTAIN statutory corporation are faced with an embarrassing situation which they are not quite sure how they can explain to their board of directors.
The problem is a huge bill for security services incurred when a supervisor wanted to get to the bottom of a stealing incident at the corporation’s offices.
How could that be a problem, you ask, especially if it was to stop theft?
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Apparently, a carton of juice was stolen from a refrigerator at the corporation. A judicious supervisor called in a security firm to review the video tapes of the comings and goings of individuals at and around the “scene of the crime”.
It was a laborious task reviewing the tapes and it took some time to do. Unfortunately, the evidence garnered was not enough to nail the culprit.
The frustration of coming up empty-handed in their operation, turned to despair when the security company’s bill of $18 500 was received.
Now those behind the operation are said to be walking on eggshells as they have some major explaining to do to their board for this unintended squandermania.
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Search for new CEO
HOW DO YOU REPLACE a popular manager you really don’t want, without risking industrial action among the workers?
A politico has come up with the answer. He will get his board to advertise for a chief executive officer who will need to have top-flight qualifications, which this popular manager who came through the ranks does not have. This move is likely to take place in a few months.
Why the move?
Word from those in the know suggests the politico prefers calling
the shots and does not like anybody who resists his efforts to run things.
Hence this veteran line manager has to be replaced by someone who would be less difficult to deal with.
Too late with his buzz
A BEE who was having second thoughts about his intentions has been told “too late shall be your cry”.
The individual bade everyone goodbye some time ago and another was brought in to replace him. But somewhere along the line, he seemingly changed his mind and was looking back, asking if what was put in place could be overturned.
But the big bosses in his party have told him in no uncertain terms that it was too late to change course now. So this man will have to be satisfied with giving critical support to his successor and hoping for a pick if his party wins.
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Would he or wouldn’t he?
FOUR YEARS after burning wood to signal the kicking out of their parliamentarian, the same voters are reportedly planting trees to welcome him back.
Word from the east is that this man who fell out of favour is now being looked on by some people as a saviour to lift them out of the tough times and provide them with jobs.
As proof that he is being favourably viewed, this man of numbers received a rapturous response when he addressed a meeting recently. He was so overwhelmed that he said he had an announcement to make and will do so at a later date. That announcement is most likely that he will throw his hat back into the political ring.
Just goes to show the truth of the statement that “a week in politics is a long time”.
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Bad blood in de party
THE BAD BLOOD caused by the dumping of a politico is manifesting itself.
Cou Cou has learnt that the rejected individual is making the rounds, letting it be known that the party’s choice is a poor one.
Though the individual is not cursing the party, the unhappiness with the chosen one is clear and is not enhancing that person’s chances in any way.
