President Muhammadu Buhari sacked the ministers of Power and Agriculture over poor performances, according to a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina.
Buhari, who rarely sacks underperforming aides, claimed that the two ministers that were sacked; the power minister, Sale Mamman, and the agriculture minister, Sabo Nanono, fell short of a review standard the government undertook.
A statement by Adesina said a review of the performances of the administration found the weak areas, hence their sack, which will help to close the gaps, build cohesion and synergy in governance.
Adesina statement is published here.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a reshuffle in the cabinet formed on August 21, 2019.
In a statement to cabinet members during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday 1st September, President Buhari announced that Mohammed Sabo Nanono, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Engr. Sale Mamman, Minister of Power were leaving the cabinet.
In the same vein, Dr Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, Minister of Environment, was redeployed to assume office as the Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development, while Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu, Minister of State, Works & Housing will now be the Minister of Power.
The President said the changes were a sequel to the “tradition of subjecting our projects and programs implementation to independent and critical self-review” through sector reporting during Cabinet meetings and at retreats.
He 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.”
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
September 01, 2021