President
Muhammadu Buhari is ready to shake up his cabinet, a move that may affect no
fewer than 10 Ministers.
According
to THISDAY, the presidency has reached out to the Senate, informing it of its
intention to reshuffle the cabinet.
With
some of the Ministers to be sacked, the presidency is trying to avoid another
controversial screening process, especially with recent occurrences.
The
cabinet shake-up is also necessary, as Buhari needs to fill two existing
vacancies, created by the death of former Minister of State for Labour and
Productivity, James Ocholi and the appointment of Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina
Mohammed as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United
Nations (UN).
The
source also told us, that while some of the 10 Ministers will be dropped,
others will swap portfolios.
“There
is an understanding that in the new year, one of the key assignments the Senate
will undertake, aside from the consideration of the 2017 budget, is the
screening of new ministerial nominees who will be replacing some of the
ministers that will soon be asked to leave the cabinet,” the source said.
Buhari
is also prepared to carry out the changes, following the criticism that it had
put round pegs in square holes.
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