under pressure from groups and
individuals to save Minister of interior
Abba Moro from being axed following
last weekend's stampede at the
Immigration Service's recruitment scam
centres across the country.
About 19 job seekers died in the
stampede which the minister blamed
on the applicants. The Minister said the
people who died were impatient during
the exercise, sparking outrage from
many Nigerians.
Now the chips are now! Abba Moro is in
"bad shape", battling for his survival...
Moro is said to have been shattered by
the situation. Some leaders from the
Middle Belt, especially Plateau and
Benue, have been contacted to reach
out to the President's friends with a
view to pleading his case. A source told
The Nation that: "Some emissaries from
the Middle Belt have even trailed the
President abroad to discuss Moro's
issue with him.
"They are demanding fair hearing for
Moro before any action is taken. They
are also pressurizing Moro to open up
and release relevant information to the
public. They said they want the
President to give Moro a second chance
because the minister's recourse to a
transparent process backfired last
Saturday."
Jonathan is set to meet with his man,
Senate President David Mark, before
deciding Moro's fate because the
minister was nominated by Mark.
A source in the presidency said it is
difficult to "overlook" the costly mistake
no matter the political pressure.
According to findings, the President
would have sanctioned the minister and
others connected with the tragic
recruitment exercise, but chose to
respect the office of the Senate
President, David Mark, by making
security reports available to him that
have indicted Abba Moro.
"Moro has the choice of toeing the
honourable path of resigning or
remaining in the cabinet to be
sacked. But definitely, the game is up
for Moro from whatever perspective
you think of it. He is the accounting
officer of the Ministry of Interior," said
a presidency source.
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