Plot Synopsis
of the Play
The play, Harvest
of corruption is written by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche. It is a satire on the
corrupt leadership and governance of Nigerian political leaders and state men.
The play is a reflection of the incongruous deeds of those so called political
leaders. Its sermon is vivid enough to understand: Harvest of Corruption --
every day for the thief, one day for the owner.
The play opens with Aloho who wanders about in the ministry
of External Relations of Jacassan for job. She gets glued to the notice board,
reading an announcement, when Ochuole, one of her colleagues back in the
university, blindfold her from behind. On recognizing each other, they greet
and share pleasantries, remembering the old days at the university.
Subsequently, Aloho makes it known to her friend, after
realizing that she works in the ministry as the chief admin. officer to the
minister, that she seeks a job. Ochuole promises to meet the minister on her
behalf. She assures her a job and asks her to come back the following day.
However, when coming, Ochuole reminds her to dress a little sexy in order to
please the minister.
When she gets home, she tells, with excitement, the story of
how she meets Ochuole, the campus bad girl, to Ogeyi, the friend that
accommodates her in Jabu. Ogeyi warns her to be very careful with Ochuole,
knowing who she is right from time. She tries to convince Aloho that Ochuole is
not the kind of friend that one walks with and not ends in trouble. She gives
instances of the innocent ones that have lost their lives, trying to subscribe
to Ochuole’s style of Living. But Aloho would not heed Ogeyi’s warning, due to
the fact that she is now desperate for employment after many years of waiting.
She eventually gets involved with Ochuole who secures a job
for her with the minister as the protocol officer. She is not properly oriented
on the nature of her job. Originally, Ochuole and Chief have agreed to use the
innocent Aloho to push cocaine within and outside Nigeria. They arrange her
first trip to America so suddenly without informing her of what is to be
delivered to one of Chief’s boys in America. Due to her naivety in the job she
gets caught and arrested.
Meanwhile, Chief, because of his reputation, bribes the chief
justice in charge of the case and also the police commissioner in order to
perverse the court’s injunction on the case. Aloho gets discharged and now
realizing the nature of the job with Chief, decides not to continue with him
and Ochuole. Unfortunately for her, she is already pregnant for Chief. She
would not want to keep the shameful pregnancy, so she decides to abort it.
however, her several attempt to abort the baby proves abortive, until Ogeyi
advises her to go back home to her parents for proper care. She, eventually, is
delivered of a baby get but dies at the process.
Meanwhile, ACP Yakubu, a fair and just assistant commissioner
of police who is not corrupt as his boss, decides to secretly investigate ChiefHaladu Ade-Amaka’s misappropriation of two point one billion naira and with the
help of the state security service, and Ogeyi who willingly makes a helpful
report of Chief’s misconduct, involve Ochuole, Madam Hoha, commissioner, and
the chief justice. He is arrested, prosecuted and found guilty along with his
cohorts. He is sentenced to twenty five years in prison with hard labour.
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