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JUST IN: Why I Sacked Two Ministers, Reshuffled My Cabinet – President Buhari

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Sep 1, 2021.

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President Buhari has explained the reason behind the sacking of two ministers on Wednesday.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he sacked two ministers and reshuffled the cabinet he formed on August 21, 2019.

EKOHOTBLOG had earlier on Wednesday reported that President Buhari sacked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Sabo Nanono, and the Minister of Power, Sale Mamman.

The fired ministers have since been replaced by the Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, and the Minister of State, Works & Housing, Abubakar D. Aliyu.

However, President Buhari, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Wednesday, said the changes were sequel to the “tradition of subjecting our projects and programmes implementation to independent and critical self-review”.

The President added that “these significant review steps have helped to identify and strengthen weak areas, close gaps, build cohesion and synergy in governance, manage the economy and improve the delivery of public good to Nigerians.

“I must commend this cabinet for demonstrating unparalleled resilience that helped the government to navigate the disruption to global systems and governance occasioned by the emergence of COVID-19 shortly after inauguration. The weekly Federal Executive Council meetings was not spared because the traditional mode was altered.

“As we are all aware, change is the only factor that is constant in every human endeavor and as this administration approaches its critical phase in the second term, I have found it essential to reinvigorate this cabinet in a manner that will deepen its capacity to consolidate legacy achievements,” he noted.