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...
Scene One Office Corridor Ochuole meets Aloho in an office corridor at the ministry of External Relations. They both express their pleasant surprise to meet each other after several years of graduation. Aloho has come to the ministry to see if she could get a job. To her surprise, Ochuole happens to be the Chief Administration officer to the Hon. Minister in charge of the ministry. Ochuole then promises Aloho a job with the Minister and instructs her to come the following day that she will have spoken to the minister then. They both depart in good faith. Ogayi’s Residence Aloho enters with hunger and refuses to tell her friend, Ogeyi, the outcome of where she has gone for job, until she gets an answer to where food is. She finally settles down, after eating, and asks Ogeyi to guess who she meets at the ministry. Ogeyi expresses her surprise to know it’s Ochuole, the campus bad girl. She however warns Aloho to stay away from her, knowing who she is, right from campus. Aloho, ...