Jonathan sacks minister amid intrigues There were indications that the minister was booted out of the cabinet for four reasons, including his “deep-rooted” loyalty to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and Governor Aliyu Wammako, who is seen as anti-Presidency. It was, however, learnt that the minister had told some forces in the Presidency that he could not abandon Tambuwal, his childhood friend. He was quoted as saying: “I can’t abandon Tambuwal because we have come a long way.” Other factors advanced for the sack of the minister were alleged lack of depth of the portfolio; the crisis in the National Youth Council of Nigeria(NYCN); and the slow pace of reforming the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The ex-minister was caught unawares by his sack. He was away in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Following the news of his sack, Abdulkadir asked his aides to clear his desk. As at 7pm, the aides were still at the ministry, trying to pack his personal effects. A top source, who spoke in confidence, said: “Although no explanation was given for AbdulKadir’s sack by the President, we suspected that it was borne out of politics. “For some time, the ex-minister had been warned about his closeness to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, but he said if he is going to be the last man standing with the Speaker, he would do so. “He said he had been Tambuwal’s friend from childhood and he could not abandon him now. “Also, we are all aware of the strain in the relationship between Governor Aliyu Wammako and President Goodluck Jonathan, with the G-5 mission to salvage the nation’s democracy. The ex-minister is a product of Tambuwal-Wammako political alliance. “The removal of AbdulKadir might pave the way for the emergence of a pro-Jonathan minister from Sokoto State.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:25:24 +0000
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