President Buhari is reportedly to be under intense pressure from some
chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to make a
reorganisation of his cabinet.
Post Nigeria reports that as part
of the close at hand reshuffle, the following ministers have been seen
to be doing nothing and many have recommended for their immediate
resignation.
1. Geoffrey Onyeama – Minister of Foreign Affairs
Onyeama
is said to have failed to manage Buhari’s public and international
perception that has been traced to the lack of a foreign policy agenda.
More
than nine months after inauguration of Buhari’s government Nigeria as
the giant of Africa still does not have a focused foreign policy agenda.
2. Aisha Alhassan – Minister of Women Affairs
“Mama
Taraba”, as many called her after the governorship poll in her state,
was reported to have told the grieving Chibok parents that the girls
were not abducted under the current government. Mrs. Alhassan is also
yet to address the case of the abduction of the 14 year-old Ese Oruru
from Bayelsa state. The girl was converted to Islam and force to marry a
man from Kano.
As a minister of women affairs, many Nigerians had expected that she would have been at the fore front of the Chibok agenda.
3. Kayode Fayemi – Minister of Solid Minerals
The
ex-governor of Ekiti state surprised many when he was assigned his
portfolio as he was reported to have said that he would need time to
learn in his ministry.
More than 3 months after Fayemi received
his post the former governor is yet to persuade Nigerians that he is the
right man for the job.
4. Lai Mohammed – Minister of Information and Culture
Lai
Mohammed seems to refuse to move on from the days of political
campaigns. Many Nigerians see his public statements as dent the public
image of the Buhari government. The minister speaks on every issue, even
though he does not have the right information, he would always speak.
Mr.Mohammed
has continued to blame the previous administration for all the
failures. Many believe the former spokesmanof the APC would be more
productive if he returns as the spokesperson of his party.
5. Adebayo Shittu – Minister of Communications
The
role of the ministry in the out-of-court settlement by MTN Nigeria, and
its payment of N50 billion to the Buhari’s government still remains
unaddressed. The telecommunications regulatory organ, the Nigeria
Communications Commission has been shielded away from the settlement
process.
President Buhari had on November, 11, 2015 assigned
portfolios to 36 ministers who are expected to implement his ‘change’
agenda. Presiding at the swearing in ceremony of the new ministers, the
president said that the assigning of portfolios was done to put square
pegs in square holes, adding that members of his team were carefully
chosen and assigned portfolios to reflect their capacities.
SOURCE: http://nigerianewsonline.com.ng/list-of-ministers-likely-to-be-sacked-by-buhari-soon/
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