The former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Olugbenga Ashiru, says he is leaving the. ministry in "very good hands'', who are determined to put Nigeria first and champion its foreign policy.
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Ashiru said this at the handover ceremony to the Prof. Viola Onwuliri, the Minister of State for Foreign Affair 1, in Abuja on Thursday.
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The President Goodluck Jonathan effected a major cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday during which Ashiru and eight other ministers were dropped.
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In a speech, the former minister recalled how he enjoyed "tremendous support'' from the two ministers in the ministry as well as from the management staff.
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He, however, acknowledged that there were occasions when they experienced "communication gap'' because of their frequent travels abroad.
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"But we normally resolved our differences amicably,'' the former minister said.
That's good to know. At least that would leave some level of confidence in the minds of those connected to it. This is a dope one I must say...