BREAKING NEWS . Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked nine cabinet ministers in what is some what of a shocking move. It is his first major reshuffling since he was elected 2 years ago. . Just over 2 weeks ago, seven of the country’s powerful state governors and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar formed a splinter-group in the PDP, and this has caused major tensions in the ruling political party, and you get the sense that this reshuffling is an effect of that move. . Among those sacked are the ministers of foreign affairs, education, science and technology, housing and urban development, national planning, and environment. The ministers of state – the junior minister for each office – for power, agriculture and defence have also been sacked. . A spokeman told reporters that the sacked ministers will be replaced soon. . What are your thoughts on this move by GEJ. . Checkout The Names Of The Sacked Ministers Below: . 1) Ruqayat Rufai (Education) ; 2) Zainab Kunchi (Power, [state]); 3) Buka Tijani (Agriculture [state]) 4) Shamsudeen Usman(National Planning); 5) Ita Okon (science and technology); 6) Olugbenga Ashiru (foreign affairs); 7) Ama Pepple (lands); Hadiza Mailafia (environment) 9) Obada (Defence)
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 19:39:58 +0000
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