11 September, 2013

JONATHAN SACKS NINE MINISTERS

President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday sacked nine Ministers from his cabinet.
Among those relieved of their appointments included Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru, Education, Ruqqayatu Rufai, National Planning, Shamsudeen Usman.
Others include Land and Urban Development, Amal Pepple, Environment, Hadiza Mailafia, Science and Technology, Ita Ewa.

Three Ministers of State were also sacked including Defence, Olusola Obada, Power, Zainab Kuchi, and Agriculture, Tijani Bukar.
Speaking with State House correspondents, Environment Minister, Mailafia said that it was not a shock for her as the cabinet reshufflement was expected at anytime.
She urged Nigerians to continue to support the administration.
Source: The Nation

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