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  • Ikpeazu dissolves cabinet, retains chief of staff, two commissioners

    Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State on Friday dissolved his entire cabinet leaving just two commissioners in office.

    Those he retained are Commissioners of Finance, Obinna Oriaku and Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Umeh Kalu.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the governor also sacked his personal aides including all Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistant.​

    The Chief of Staff retains his position but the S​ecretary to the State Government, Dr Eme Okoro was also removed.

    The sack is with immediate effect.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that no reason was given by the governor for the action.

     

  • Aregbesola inaugurates cabinet 3 years after re-election

    Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on Tuesday inaugurated his cabinet, urging the members to work for the development and progress of the state.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the governor had been without cabinet members since his inauguration for second term on Nov. 27, 2014.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Aregbesola, on April 11, 2017, had, however, sent 39 names of nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.

    In his remarks at the ceremony, Aregbesola said the inauguration of his cabinet members was long overdue.

    “I congratulate all the appointees for being considered worthy of service to our dear state and for scaling the hurdle of screening.

    “Many of you served in the first term; the rest are fresh hands.

    ” Of course, this is long overdue. It should have come up immediately after my inauguration on November 27, 2014.

    ” As you all know, we were hamstrung by dire financial constraint.

    “Our second term coincided with the onset of a national economic disaster,” he said.

    Speaking on behalf of newly sworn-in cabinet members, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Bashir Ajibola, assured the people of the state of their readiness to consolidate on the legacies built by the Aregbesola-led administration in the last six years.

    The new cabinet members are: Ismail Jayeoba Alagbada, Commerce, Co-operatives, Industries and Empowerment; Miss Mobolaji Akande, Human Resources and Capacity Building; Kolapo Alimi, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; Mrs Mofolake Adetohun Adegboyega, Empowerment and Youths Development; Mr. Emmanuel Kunle Ige, Agriculture, Food Security and Youths Engagement

    Others are: Dr. Surajudeen Bashir Ajibola, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice; Mr. Bola Ilori, Regional Integration; Mrs Idiat Babalola, Commissioner for Federal Matters; Mr Biyi Odunlade, Social Affairs Special Needs; Wasiu Kolawole Omotunde-Young, Education; Mudasiru Hussain, Cabinet Matters; Oguntola Mudasir Toogun, Special Duties; Idowu Michael Korede, Environment and Sanitation

    Also included in the cabinet are : Alhaji Bola Oyebamiji, Finance; Mr Adelani Baderinwa, Information and Strategy; Mrs Latifat Giwa, Women Affairs; Mr Remi Omowaiye, Innovation and Technology; Dr. Rafiu Kusamotu, Health; Mr Kazeem Aderemi Salami, Works and Transport; Dr Dauda Yinusa, Economic Planning and Budget; Dauda Adebiyi, Home Affairs; and Akintunde Akinajo, Lands and Physical Planning.

    Those that were appointed as special advisers are: Mr Samuel Adebisi, Special Adviser to the Governor Local Government and Chieftain Affairs; Barr. Mikail Adejare Adebisi, Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Projects, Office of the Governor; Barrister Gbenga Akano, Special Adviser to the Governor on Tax Matters; Mr Ipoola Binuyo, Special Adviser to the Governor on Legislative Matters; Gbenga Oyinlola, Special Adviser to the Governor on Health Matters.

    Others are: Mr. Ayinde Olateju, Special Adviser to the Governor on Science and Technology; Mr Ismail Adetoyese, Special Aviser to the Governor on Wealth Creation; Simeon Popoola, Special Adviser to the Governor on Commerce; Olajide Opatola, Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and Sanitation; Tunde Ajilore, Special Adviser to the Governor on Natural, Mineral Resources; Claudius Kolajo, Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, Food Security and Youth Engagement

    Also appointed are Mr Ademola Adeyinka, Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Production and Efficiency; Grace Oluyemi, Special Adviser to the Governor on Higher Education Bursary of Schools; Mrs Taiwo Oluga, Special Adviser to the Governor on Culture and Tourism; Olugebenga Awosode, Special Adviser to the Governor on Cooperative; and John Ibirogba, Special Adviser to the Governor on Women and Community Affairs.

     

     

     

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  • Cabinet Reshuffle: Okorocha sacks cabinet, 27 LG transition committees

    Cabinet Reshuffle: Okorocha sacks cabinet, 27 LG transition committees

    Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Tuesday sacked the state executive council and 27 local government transition committees with immediate effect.

    A statement by the Principal Secretary to the governor, Mr Pascal Obi, in Owerri directed all former members of the executive to hand over to permanent secretaries or the most senior director in their ministries.

    Obi quoted the governor as appreciating the invaluable contributions of the affected appointees to the success recorded by his rescue mission administration and wishes them well in their future endeavours.

    According to him, the secretary to the government, the chief of staff, chairmen and members of statutory commissions such as ISEC, Civil Service Commission, local government service commission are not affected.

    “Also not affected in the cabinet shake off are the state universal basic education board, the judicial service commission, and the House of Assembly Service Commission.

    “The governor also dissolved the 27 transition committees (TC) of the 27 local government areas in the state.

    “The Transition Committee (TC) chairmen are advised to hand over to the directors of administration and general services of their respective council areas.

    “The governor appreciates the contributions of the TC chairmen to the success of the rescue mission and wishes them well in their future endeavours,” Obi said in the statement.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Okorocha did not give any reason for the action.

     

  • Buhari should ‘disinfect, fumigate’ his cabinet on return from UK – Senator Sani

    Senator Shehu Sani (Senator representing APC Kadunal Central) has said President Muhammadu Buhari should ‘disinfect and fumigate’ members of his kitchen cabinet when he returns from his London medical vacation trip in London, United Kingdom.

    The lawmaker made the assertion over the weekend while touring the late Malam Aminu Kano Museum in Kano State.

    Shehu noted that the failure of the President’s cabinet members to declare their assets shows that they do not believe in the current anti-graft war.

    In Shehu’s words: “Buhari is an island in his government and by the time he is back, he needs to disinfect and fumigate his government because in his anti-corruption crusade, he is the only person who believes in the anti-corruption war, people within his corridors of power are simply Buhari in their faces, but anti-Buhari at hearts.

    “Now, tell me, how a president (Buhari) who publicly declared his own assets; and apart from him and his vice-president, nobody, even within his own close kitchen cabinet or outside veranda cabinet could publicly declare their assets. This shows the disbelief in the style of his own life and his own manner of leadership. President Buhari is surrounded by vultures and hyenas.”

  • Trump cabinet confirmation slowest since George Washington

    Trump cabinet confirmation slowest since George Washington

    The confirmation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s cabinet by the Senate is the slowest in history since the time of the first U.S. President George Washington, with five confirmation out of 15.

    The correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Trump’s fifth cabinet official and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was only confirmed on Tuesday after Vice President Mike Pence broke the 50-50 Senate tie-vote.

    A document from the Senate Republican Communications Centre showed that at this time previously, most presidents have had their cabinet confirmed.

    “The Senate’s confirmation of Trump’s Cabinet is the slowest in modern history… Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan had their whole Cabinets confirmed at this point.

    “Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama were nearly finished; and even George H.W. Bush had nine of his Cabinet secretaries in place despite opposition from a Democratic Senate.

    “Trump, though, has only four Cabinet secretaries confirmed, although several more – including attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions – are expected to clear this week,” the document stated.

    “The sluggish pace of Cabinet-level approvals is unusually slow and shows no signs of easing, as Senate Democrats vow to continue stalling tactics that could last weeks.”

    The centre noted that as of Feb. 6, Trump was still waiting on confirmation of 11 of his initial Cabinet secretaries.

    “He has the fewest Cabinet secretaries confirmed at this point in his presidency of any incoming president since George Washington,” it added.

    According to it, at this point, Obama had 12 of 15 cabinet officials confirmed with seven confirmed on Day 1 of his presidency.

    George W. Bush had 14 of 14 cabinet officials confirmed with seven on the first day.

    Bill Clinton had 13 of 14 cabinet officials confirmed with 13 confirmed by the second day of his inauguration while George H. W. Bush had nine of 14 cabinet officials confirmed as at this time during his presidency.

    Ronald Reagan had 12 of 13 cabinet officials confirmed with 12 by on the third day of his inauguration.

    Jimmy Carter had 11 of 11 cabinet officials confirmed with eight confirmed on the first day and the rest by the end of the first week.

    Richard Nixon had 12 of 12 cabinet official confirmed as at this time during his presidency with 11 of them confirmed on the first day.

    John F. Kennedy had 10 of 10 cabinet officials confirmed, all of them confirmed on the second day of his inauguration.

    Dwight D. Eisenhower had nine of 10 cabinet officials confirmed as at this time with eight of them confirmed on the second day of his presidency.

    The centre said “for 50 years, every incoming president from James Garfield in 1881 to Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933 had all of their cabinet officials confirmed on Day 1.

    “This is the longest it has taken to confirm a majority of the President’s Cabinet after he was inaugurated since President George Washington set-up the government of the United States in 1789.”

    Senate Leader Mitch McConnell has accused Democrats for the delay, saying they were having a tough time coming to grips with the election results.

    “Republicans will eventually win all these confirmation battles, even if ‘the sluggish pace of cabinet-level approvals is unusually slow, in fact the slowest since President George Washington.

    “Senate Democrats are slow-walking the installation of Trump’s cabinet to a historic degree, Republicans will eventually win all these confirmation battles, but it will be time-consuming and ugly.”

  • Buhari’s cabinet is very weak and ineffectual – Dele Momodu

    Buhari’s cabinet is very weak and ineffectual – Dele Momodu

     

    Former presidential aspirant and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Chief Dele Momodu has said members of the President Buhari’s kitchen cabinet are very weak and ineffectual in the discharge of the various national tasks they are assigned.

    Momodu insisted that the ministers look intimidated and scared to do what is expected of them for the fear of being reprimanded by the president.

    Speaking in an interview with The Punch, Momodu said: “My support has never been a blank check. I gave my support; I still give my support. I will give him a chance. I believe he can still do something if he wants to.

    “As I have advised in my articles, he needs to jazz up his cabinet. I believe that his cabinet is very weak and ineffectual. That is my opinion and that of many people, including one of his biggest supporters, (Pastor) Tunde Bakare.

    “He needs to do something about his cabinet. He also needs to free them a bit. I think they are a bit uptight. They are too scared and timid. They look intimidated, like they don’t have the freedom to initiate anything. It is (evident from) the body language of the president.”

    He added, “But the moment you make it (public offices) less attractive, and an average person can survive on his daily income, all those things will change. I believe Buhari is using the same methodology that someone like (former) President Obasanjo had established in his time.

    “The system is not too different from what Nuhu Ribadu was operating: arrest, investigate, prosecute; and a lot of the times, you’ve already destroyed the accused on the pages of newspapers. So, you’re not sure if the person is innocent or not.

    “For me, that is not the way to do it. The best way to do it is to, first of all, have a uniform standards for all public officials so that nobody feels discriminated against.”

    momodu therefore noted that despite the obvious challenges in the Buhari administration, he was still confident that the president can achieve his change agenda if he is determined to.

    Momodu also stated that the anti-corruption war of the Buhari administration was similar to that of former president Olusegun Obasanjo.

    “I’ve always expressed my view about fighting corruption. I think while it is very desirable and necessary, there are more ways and methodologies to deal with corruption. Firstly, we must ask ourselves, ‘Why are people generally corrupt?’,” he said.

    “The definition of corruption in Nigeria is faulty. People think that you have to be a minister or governor to be corrupt. But if we all agree that corruption is endemic, then we must go to the root cause.

    “The root cause of corruption, in my view, begins with need before it graduates to greed. Can an average Nigerian survive on his income or salary? The answer is a big no.”

    He noted that people must make ends meet by all means “because the natural instinct of man is survival.”