BREAKING NEWS: Jonathan Sacks Education Minister, Eight Others

President Goodluck Jonathan has reshuffled his cabinet, dropping nine ministers.

The ministers affected are those of Ruqayat Rufai (Education); Zainab Kunchi (Power, [state]); Buka Tijani (Agriculture [state]), Shamsudeen Usman (National Planning; Ita Okon (science and technology); Olugbenga Ashiru (foreign affairs); Ama Pepple (lands) and Hadiza Mailafia (environment).

President Jonathan had long been expected to rejig his lackluster cabinet which has largely failed to deliver services to the Nigerian people.

Ruqayat Rufai (Education)

Zainab Kunchi (Power, [state]

Buka Tijani (Agriculture [state])

Shamsudeen Usman (National Planning

Ita Okon (science and technology)

Olugbenga Ashiru (foreign affairs)

Ama Pepple (lands)

 Hadiza Mailafia (environment).

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