Parastatal boss in panic as State House doors stay shut
Those familiar with the goings-on say the sudden silence has left the chief executive wondering whether the political establishment has finally withdrawn its protective hand.
Word going the rounds in corridors of power has it that a corruption-tainted parastatal boss in one of the government’s heavily funded ministries is increasingly becoming a worried man after his frantic attempts to secure political cover reportedly hit a dead end.
The boss, whose tenure has remained contested amid persistent questions over his continued stay in office, is said to have reached out to influential State House and political operatives in a bid to shore up his position — only to find his calls unanswered and messages seemingly ignored.
Those familiar with the goings-on say the sudden silence has left the chief executive wondering whether the political establishment has finally withdrawn its protective hand.
The anxiety is reportedly heightened by ongoing efforts to frustrate scrutiny by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) investigators and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) sleuths probing alleged graft and questionable dealings linked to his office.
The boss is said to have previously relied on his political networks to navigate mounting pressure, but the apparent cold shoulder has reportedly triggered fresh panic within his camp.
Now, the big question doing the rounds is whether the silence from his erstwhile political allies is itself a message.
Has the long-awaited reckoning finally arrived, or is the boss simply being left to twist in the wind?
