Thu Mar 18, 2010
In a surprise move, Nigeria's acting president Goodluck Jonathan dissolves the cabinet one month after he took over executive powers in the African state.
The decision, which seems to be aimed at consolidating Jonathan's authority, has left the country's civil servants in charge of the cabinet until new ministers are selected.
"He did not give us any reason for the dissolution of the cabinet. Permanent secretaries will take charge of the ministries from tomorrow," outgoing Information Minister Dora Akunyili told reporters after a lengthy cabinet meeting.
This is Jonathan's first major act since he became the sole administrator of the country after Nigeria's ailing president Umaru Yar'Adua was deemed unable to discharge his duties due to health problems.
The dissolution of the cabinet comes amid reports of violence in the "Middle Belt" between its mostly Muslim north and largely Christian south, which has led to the killing of 400 people.
The 52-year-old acting president has been under pressure to move quickly and decisively in order to maintain security, fight corruption and organize transparent elections, since the country has a history of electoral fraud and violence.
Jonathan has vowed to hold a peaceful presidential poll in 2011 in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
Source: PressTV.
Link: http://edition.presstv.ir/detail/121112.html.
In a surprise move, Nigeria's acting president Goodluck Jonathan dissolves the cabinet one month after he took over executive powers in the African state.
The decision, which seems to be aimed at consolidating Jonathan's authority, has left the country's civil servants in charge of the cabinet until new ministers are selected.
"He did not give us any reason for the dissolution of the cabinet. Permanent secretaries will take charge of the ministries from tomorrow," outgoing Information Minister Dora Akunyili told reporters after a lengthy cabinet meeting.
This is Jonathan's first major act since he became the sole administrator of the country after Nigeria's ailing president Umaru Yar'Adua was deemed unable to discharge his duties due to health problems.
The dissolution of the cabinet comes amid reports of violence in the "Middle Belt" between its mostly Muslim north and largely Christian south, which has led to the killing of 400 people.
The 52-year-old acting president has been under pressure to move quickly and decisively in order to maintain security, fight corruption and organize transparent elections, since the country has a history of electoral fraud and violence.
Jonathan has vowed to hold a peaceful presidential poll in 2011 in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
Source: PressTV.
Link: http://edition.presstv.ir/detail/121112.html.
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