President Goodluck Jonathan fires 9 ministers

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By Osagie Alonge



President Goodluck Jonathan has fired nine ministers from his cabinet. The discharge was made today September 11, 2013.

The ministers include: Minister for National Planning – Shamsudeen Usman, Minister of State for Defence – Erelu Olusola Obada, Minister of State for Power – Zainab Kuchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs – Olugbenga Ashiru, Minister of Education – Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa'i, Minister of Environment – Hadiza Ibrahim Mailafa, Minister of State for Agriculture – Bukar Tijani Borno, Minister of Housing and Urban Development – Amma Pepple and the Minister of Science and Technology – Ita Okon Bassey Ewa.

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UPDATE

President Jonathan has replaced the discharged minister with ministers currently serving in his cabinet. They include:

Labaran Maku (Minister of Information) -  Ministry of Defence

Nyesom Wike (Minister of State for Education) – Ministry of Education

Darius Ishaku (Minister of State for Niger Delta Development) – Ministry of Environment

Musa Sada (Minister of Solid Mineral Dev) – Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development

Omobola Johnson ( Minister of Communication Technology) – Ministry of Science and Technology

Bashir Yuguda (Minister of state, Works) – Ministry of National Planning.

Akinwumi Adesina (Ministers of Agriculture) – Ministry of State for Agriculture

Chinedu Nebo (Minister of Power) – Ministry of Power for State

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