Social media is abuzz over the idea that President Goodluck Jonathan fired Martin-Luther Agwai as the head of his government’s intervention unit, SURE-P because he attended Former President Olusegun Obasanjo's birthday celebrations.
Mr. Agwai is a respected former Defence Chief, who led United Nation missions in Sudan, amidst other career runs.
Mr. Agwai was appointed by Mr. Jonathan to head SURE-P, a department created by the government to deploy saved fuel subsidy money for the provision of critical infrastructure and jobs.
In a statement Tuesday, presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, named Ishaya Dare Akau as the new head of SURE-P, Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme.
The new SURE-P Chairman hails from Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State and holds Bachelors’ Degrees in the Arts and Law.
Mr. Akau comes to the job with years of experience as a high-level administrator in the nation’s public service. His record of service includes tenures as Chairman of the Kaduna State Universal Education Board and Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission.
The presidency did not give any reason for Mr. Agwai’s removal, beyond saying it was “in furtherance of his efforts to continuously re-energize and reposition agencies of the Federal Government for optimal service delivery”.
Mr. Agwai himself replaced Christopher Kolade, who left office after criticising the president. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Stupid Government! If you want to reenrgize and reposition your government remove the corrupt and untouchable ministers, aides, political appointees and replace them with men of integrity.
ReplyDeleteDirty politics!!! The only way for GEJ to have re-energise his govt. would have been to drop all his corrupt ministers and aides.
ReplyDeleteYou can't keep fooling Nigerians like this.
Mr. president has turn Nigeria into a village square, where the king can demote, remove or relegate any chief without anyone questioning him. we are watching, its just a matter of weeks to send him back to ZOO.
ReplyDeleteThe President does not like those who tell him the truth, he prefers sycophants like Labaran Maku. Sure, Maku will remain forever in his momery. Funny enough he has at present people worst than Labaran Maku, the antecedents of FEMI FANI KAYODE, YOU REMEMBER HE RUBBISHED YOU BEFORE YOU HIRED HIM. My sincere advise to Mr. President, Seek first God Almighty and God will add other things you desire including the Spirit of Discernment Matt. 6 vs 33. Move away from humans and put your trust in God. The Spirit of Discernment that will expose all, all things to you.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how Agwai has been performing, but for me, SURE-P or whatever it is called is nonsense, 'cos, it hasn't affected the lives of Nigerians positively. Lets assume it has been working, GEJ does not appreciate hardwork and merit, rather he prefers mediocrity and inefficiency. He plays politics with everything. He once sacked performing Ministers (Ruuqaya'tu etc) out of politics and left the likes of Wike, Labaran Maku, because they sound his trumpet for him. Im happy March 28 is fast approaching, I bet GEJ won't survive the disgrace coming to him. GMB must be sworn in, come May 29, 2015. Sai Baba. O.J
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