President Goodluck Jonathan has fired Martin-Luther Agwai as the head of his government’s intervention unit, SURE-P.

Mr. Agwai is a respected former Defence Chief, who led United Nation missions in Sudan, amidst other career runs.

Mr. Agwai was appointed by Mr. Jonathan to head SURE-P, a department created by the government to deploy saved fuel subsidy money for the provision of critical infrastructure and jobs.

In a statement Tuesday, presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, named Ishaya Dare Akau as the new head of SURE-P, Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme.

The new SURE-P Chairman hails from Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State and holds Bachelors’ Degrees in the Arts and Law.

Mr. Akau comes to the job with years of experience as a high-level administrator in the nation’s public service. His record of service includes tenures as Chairman of the Kaduna State Universal Education Board and Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission.

The presidency did not give any reason for Mr. Agwai’s removal, beyond saying it was “in furtherance of his efforts to continuously re-energize and reposition agencies of the Federal Government for optimal service delivery”.

But PREMIUM TIMES understands reliably that Mr. Agwai was fired for flouting a presidential instruction that no government official or member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should attend the birthday event of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, last week.

Mr. Jonathan and the former president have been locked in a longstanding row which has seen Mr. Obasanjo repeatedly criticise the president publicly.

The spat climaxed three weeks ago when Mr. Obasanjo quit the party and publicly tore his membership card.
Sources within the presidency told PREMIUM TIMES that all government functionaries were instructed by President Jonathan to boycott Mr. Obasanjo’s birthday event.

Our sources said when informed of the president’s warning, Mr. Agwai, who climbed to the pinnacle of his career under the Obasanjo administration, said he will go ahead and attend the function, more so, in view of the president’s directive.

Our sources said for daring the president, it was clear Mr. Agwai would be fired.

One source said it appears Mr. Agwai was informed ahead of the announcement of his removal Tuesday, as the former defence chief arrived early at the SURE-P office to pack his belongings.

Mr. Agwai himself replaced Christopher Kolade, who was sacked after criticising the president.

Source: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/178245-breaking-jonathan-fires-sure-p-boss-martin-luther-agwai-for-attending-obasanjos-birthday.html

I just love this newspaper they break the news real hard. Though Akau has the right to associate with whoever he want, I will do the same if I were Jonathan (no hard feelings). The president needs to know who his true supporters are even though I don't want him to win the election.

29milion Farmers,22milion RTEAN drivers, 50milion TAN members, 20milions Afenifere/PDP south west voters, have all endorsed jonathan yet PDP still afraid of PVC?

Who is fooling who??

#jonathanWhy

Why now, #GEJ don press 'P'...Taking things personal..lol

GEJ should please take it easy. Don't play into the enemy trap.

Why appointing a back-stabber?
I would ve loved it, if he appointed a southerner or MB.
MY amiable president jonathan till 2019

Jonathan is a goner.

I dey sorry for dis uncle jonaclueless, he's playing wt fire.

when a political Appointee is no longer comfortable With a government policy or programs, RESIGN HONORABLY.
Now, he was just disgraced out of office. No one will care to hear his own side of the story. Had he resigned, then shoot the venom, it would have shook the government. Next time, learn to Resign

Jonathan, has exactly 82 days left in office! This is the best time to keep watch over our treasury!!

SaiBaba!!

Sai Buhari!!

Only boot lickers are allowed in this government.

GEJ is too petty.

He just defaulted one of the elucidated laws power. He should have applied caution before embarking on such eventure, cos
what he did was more like tendering his resignation, and the president accepted kind heartedly.

Good riddance to bad rubbish

#iHaveDecided
GMB/PYO 2015
SAI BABA
SAI BUHARI

These are the facts........
GEJ met the Foreign Reserve at $47.7bn,
today it is $38.2bn.
GEJ met the Excess Crude Account at $20bn
today it is $1.8bn
GEJ met unemployment rate at 11.8%, today
it is 24%
GEJ met the Naira/Dollar rate at N140, today
it is N225
GEJ met recurrent expenditure at 62%, today
it is 86%
GEJ met our External Debt at $3.9bn, today it
is 9.3bn.
We have earned more in oil revenue under
GEJ but instead of him to save and shore up
our reserves, he depleted our reserves and
increased our debts.
And you say you want four more years of
HIM? *smh*

How will this one stop him from stepping down on d 29th may... Before heading to kirikiri

If u like sack d whole sure pp : :oo
o
D change has come & no maggot or TANoid can stop it from happening

#change
#GMB/PYO

Jonathan just showed the signs that he is truly desperate and all out for vengeance !!

Jonathan a desperate and shameless man


So, cos OBJ tells u the bitter truth nobody should associate wt him ba?


Final word: F.ool

Under the power vested on me as the chairman of Transformation Ambassador of Nigeria Nairaland chapter,we appreciate ur move and want to use this opportunity to inform u that JEGA is the next man on line....MR President sir,sack the sackable and fire the fireable..one can't be ur friend and yet dine with ur enemies......Never Again!!!.God bless u sir..................GEJ till 2019.

Na today??

Clerverly:
29milion Farmers,22milion RTEAN drivers, 50milion TAN members, 20milions Afenifere/PDP south west voters, have all endorsed jonathan yet PDP still afraid of PVC?

Who is fooling who??

#jonathanWhy

You dey mind them ?

They are stylishly conceeding defeat.

Imagine that loud mouthed Brother Doyin saying if Buhari wins, North will not be able to rule for 8 years because Buhari cannot.
Imagine Fayose saying, Buhari will not be visible if he wins.

They are echoing the fear of GEJ ignorantly but some TANoids have lost touch of the reality.

Am not surprised because it is the same way he sacked hardworking Minister of Sport, Mr. Bolaji Abdullahi for being a loyalist to Bukola Sarah.....
This man is damm clueless from birth.... but he has been so very lucky to have attained the highest office in a country with so many intellects and professors.... just dammit lucky .
Product of bad advisers

Politics at it peak

This is just the beginning of the expression of frustration to return back to Aso Rock on May 29, 2015.

Adults should be allowed to take responsibilities for their actions.

Meanwhile Agwai come over to APC where there is a formation of first eleven in the new cabinet to be approved by the 6th Assembly in June 2015.

Sai Buhari

Lie

just passing by, I saw this story for the gods So I decided to ..............












March 28 just be like next 20yrs for my eyes, JONA ur CANOE don ready for fishing oooo

Niwdog:
Why appointing a back-stabber?
I would ve loved it, if he appointed a southerner or MB.
MY amiable president jonathan till 2019

So if an individual is not a southerner nor middlebelt, the person is a backstabber?
Bigot

Gen gen!!! Action film

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