In a long anticipated move, President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked nine ministers from his cabinet.
The affected ministers and their portfolios are as follows:
Mrs. Hadiza Ibrahim Mailafa – Minister of the Environment,
Ms. Amma Pepple – Minister of Lands,
Prof. (Mrs) Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i – Minister of Education,
Dr. Shamsudeen Usman – Minister of National Planning,
Prof. Ita Okon Bassey Ewa – Minister of Science & Technology,
Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru – Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Alhaji Bukar Tijani Borno Minister of state for Agric,
Ms. Zainab Kuchi – Minister of State for Power,