There are indications that President Goodluck Jonathan had directed the Bamanga Tukur faction of the Peoples Democratic Party to compile names of its members for minisiterial positions. A member of the National Working Committee of the faction, who made this known in Abuja on Sunday, said the directive was already being complied with.
Jonathan, in his first major cabinet shake-up since his inauguration on May 29, 2011, had on Wednesday sacked nine ministers. The sacked ministers were Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai (Education), Okon Ewa-Bassey (Science and Technology), Olugbenga Ashiru (Foreign Affairs), Hadiza Mailafia (Environment), Shamsudeen Usman (National Planning),and Ama Pepple (Housing, Lands and Urban Development). Also affected were Olusola Obada(Defence), and her counterparts in the Agriculture Ministry, Alhaji Bukar Tijani, and Power, Zainab Kuchi.
The Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, had explained that the sacking of the ministers had no political undertone but there were reports that it was fallout of the crisis in the PDP.
The PDP was factionalised on August 31 when seven of its governors formed a faction, known as New PDP. The NWC member, who pleaded anonymity, said, “The President has directed the party to suggest names for the vacant ministerial slots. We have already asked our state chapters to send their nominees to us. As I talk to you, we are waiting for their nominees.” >>>Full story here>>>Hot News Naija
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