President Goodluck Jonathan Sacks Nine Cabinet Ministers

President Goodluck Jonathan has discharged some of his ministers from his cabinet. Those affected include the Minister for National Planning; Dr. Shamsudeen Usman,Minister of State for Defence; Erelu Olusola Obada,Minister of State for Power; Zainab Kuchi,Minister of Foreign Affairs; Amb. Olugbenga Ashiru,Minister of Education; Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i,Minister of Environment; Hadiza Ibrahim Mailafa,Minister of State for Agriculture; Alhaji Bukar Tijani Borno ,Minister of Housing and Urban Development; Amma Pepple and the Minister of Science and Technology; Prof. Ita Okon Bassey Ewa. Overseers’ Appointment The Information Minister, Labaran Maku said that President Jonathan expressed satisfaction and appreciation to the sacked ministers for the excellent ways they have handled their offices, and that he assured them that he would engage them in other national assignments whenever opportunities arise. Briefing newsmen shortly after the FEC meeting today, Maku said that the President promised to forward a new list of potential ministers to replace the ones sacked to National Assembly for confirmation soon.

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