Among the ministers relieved of their post are Ruqayat Rufai , Education Minister); Zainab Kunchi, Minister of Power; Buka Tijiani, Minister of Agriculture; Shamsudeen Usman, Minister of National Planning.
Others are Ita Okon, Minister for Science and Technology; Olugbenga Ashiru, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Ama Pepple, Minister for Land and Hadiza Mailafia, Minister of Environment.
President Jonathan has long been expected to rejig his lackluster cabinet which has largely failed to deliver services to the Nigerian people.
The sack of the ministers was announced by the Minister for Environment, Mailafia while speaking to state house correspondents after the federal Executive Council meeting at the Aso Rock villa today.
http://www.worldgist.com/president-jonathan-sacks-minister-education-8-ministers/
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