Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday shocked members of the Federal Executive Council as he sacked nine members of the council.
The sacked ministers did not have any inkling of their impending sack as some of them attended the weekly federal executive council meeting on Wednesday (today).
President Jonathan reportedly thanked the sacked ministers for their services to the nation and wished them well in their future endeavours.
Toping the list of Ministers sacked were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru, Minister of National Planning, Dr. Shamshudeen Usman and Minister of Education, Professor Ruquyatu Rufai
Others are Hajia Hadiza Mailafia (Environment), Ms. Ama Peppel (Housing), Minister of State for Power Zainab Kuchi;
Minister of State for Defence, Erelu Olusula Obada, Minister of State for Agriculture Buka Tijani as well as Minister of Science and Tech- Professor Ita Bassey Ewah.
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