Jonathan sacks nine Ministers

President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday
sacked nine Ministers from his cabinet.
Among those relieved of their appointments
included Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru,
Education, Ruqqayatu Rufai, National Planning,
Shamsudeen Usman.
Others include Land and Urban Development,
Amal Pepple, Environment, Hadiza Mailafia,
Science and Technology, Ita Ewa.
Three Ministers of State were also sacked
including Defence, Olusola Obada, Power,
Zainab Kuchi, and Agriculture, Tijani Bukar.
Speaking with State House correspondents,
Environment Minister, Mailafia said that it was
not a shock for her as the cabinet
reshufflement was expected at anytime.
She urged Nigerians to continue to support the
administration.