Jonathan suspends permanent
secretary
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•Zuma for Buhari’s inauguration

THE Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Ambassador Danjuma Sheni, has been
suspended for his alleged role in the controversy
over the invitation of Nigeria’s envoys from South
Africa.
Media reports at the weekend claimed that Nigeria
had recalled its envoys from South Africa over the
xenophobic attacks in the country.
The South African government has already reacted
to the action, describing it as unnecessary.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, on Monday, maintained
that there was no truth in the report.
Claiming that there was a mix up and
misinformation on the matter, he said that
Nigeria’s Charge d’Affaires to South Africa was
invited for consultation.
But, a reliable source, who craved anonymity, said
that a query has already been issued to Sheni by
the Head of Service of the Federation, Danladi
Kifasi, on the order of President Goodluck
Jonathan.
The source said Sheni’s offence was that he did
not get clearance from the president before inviting
the country’s envoys for consultation.
The President, he said, was miffed that the
ministry embarrassed him again, a few weeks after
the diplomatic row between Nigeria and Morocco
on issue of telephone conversation between
Jonathan and King Mohammed VI.
He said that Sheni would have been dismissed, if
not for the civil service rule.
He said: “The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs has been suspended and queried
for embarrassing the President by not clearing
from him before inviting the Charge d’Affaires.
“The President on Monday directed the Head of
Service to query him and he has 24 hours to
respond to the query.
“You will recall that that was the second
embarrassment, this one came shortly after the
Morocco saga.
“The permanent secretary was to be dismissed
immediately, but for the civil service rule. Even at
that, there will still be further consequence.
“As at now, a new permanent secretary has been
redeployed to the ministry to replace him.”
South Africa has, however, insisted that it still has
cordial relations with the Nigeria despite the latter
withdrawing its high commissioner in protest
against xenophobic violence.
Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe yesterday
led a media briefing of the inter-ministerial
committee that has been set up in the wake of
attacks on foreign nationals during the past two
weeks.
Radebe was careful to point out that President
Jacob Zuma would attend the inauguration of
President-elect Muhammadu Buhari, and that
South Africa companies still enjoyed investment
opportunities in the West African country.
Radebe mentioned MTN, Shoprite and Standard
Bank.
He noted that Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote
was building a cement factory in the country’s
North West Province.
“SA still has very cordial relations with the Federal
Republic of Nigeria,” Radebe repeated at least three
times during the media briefing.
He emphasised that SA had amicable relations with
all the members of the African Union (AU).
In the list of victims of the xenophobic violence
provided by Radebe, it showed that of the seven
people killed, one was Ethiopian, one was
Zimbabwean, one Mozambican, one from
Bangladesh, and three were South Africans.
The list also showed that foreigners being
repatriated were from Malawi, Mozambique,
Zimbabwe and Tanzania.
The Office of International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s)
Prosecutor has signified its intention to probe the
xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other
African citizens in South Africa.
This followed a petition from Socio-Economic
Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) alleging
hate speech by the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini.
SERAP’s Executive Director Adetokunbo Mumuni
said this yesterday in a statement.

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That is too bad. Why making such a statement in the first place when you were not mandated? All is well. God bless Nigeria.


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museveni:
This is the embarrassment you will get when recruit men on the basis of ' come and chop'. Too late to correct all these errors.

Permanent Secretaries are Career Civil Servants!

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