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That some VIPs have several bodyguards and chase cars to display their powerful status is a common spectacle in this country.
But it is the reports that some private ranches have up to 200 armed police officers, who are paid allowances by the State, that highlight the abuse of privilege by top officials.
This time, however, it would appear that the Ministry of Interior is determined to reduce the number of security officers assigned to VIP protection duties going by the withdrawal of excess personnel guarding governors.
Meanwhile, a newly-appointed Cabinet secretary who became a “nuisance” to locals in his home area because of his habit of blaring sirens in the village is at it again.
This time, it is over scantily-dressed women who accompany him to events in his home area. Some locals said on social media that their son was likely lose focus because of slay queens!
