President Goodluck Jonathan today (Wednesday) sacked 9 ministers, the first major cabinet shake up since he appointed the cabinet after being sworn in as president on May 2011. This is seen as a strategy to position himself for the 2015 presidential elections, by sacking Ministers with doubtful loyalty since the PDP break up.
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.
3 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 reshuffling was expected at anytime.
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