Dr No

On my three day visit from Hong Kong to Addis to view the school at the end of April, i spoke briefly to the departing Head of Secondary over a cigarette in the Boss’ garden and asked him to name the three largest challenges he had faced in his three years leading the school?

D. candidly answered, listing Ato Y. as Number One – known as Dr. No. It’s very apt. Not only does he look like a Bond villain, as the Head of Finance, he keeps saying “no”  every time he is asked to open the coffers.

I find him somewhat reptilian and has a habit of grunting like a porker at the end of every other sentence. But he bows and cowers when he shakes my hand, and i like that. 

After all my gripes and viciousness towards the unyielding School Administration based at the Secondary campus, i can only think he has been sent to spy on me on the Primary site. 

Dr No is a personal friend of the Founder / General Manager, a rich Ethiopian from Harar. A few years back Dr No disappeared from the school amidst rumours of corruption and missing millions, but showed up again a few months later and a lot fatter.