Breaking News: GEJ Sacks ''Luther Agwai'' as SURE-P Chairman

 

               President Goodluck Jonathan has announced the disengagement of Martin Luther Agwai as chairman of the federal government’s Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).

The special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Reuben Abati, made the announcement, in a terse statement on Tuesday.
                  He however failed to explain the reasons for the sudden removal Agwai.
He only said Agwai would be replaced by Ishaya Dare Akau “with immediate effect”.
The statement reads,
“In furtherance of his efforts to continuously re-energise and reposition agencies of the federal government for optimal service delivery, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed Mr. Ishaya Dare Akau as the new chairman of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P)”
“Mr. Akau, whose appointment takes immediate effect, replaces Gen. Martin Luther Agwai (rtd.) who served as Chairman of the SURE-P until today.”
“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,” Abati said.
“President Jonathan thanks the outgoing chairman of SURE-P, Gen Agwai for his service to the nation and wishes him well in his future endeavours.”