President Goodluck Jonathan has fired the Chairman of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), Martin-Luther Agwai.
The President’s decision was made known today, March 10, by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Reuben Abati.
Abati also announced, via a statement, that Jonathan had appointed Ishaya Dare Akau as the new head of SURE-P.
The statement reads:
“In furtherance of his efforts to continuously re-energize 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.”
“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.”
“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.”
The Presidency did not offer an explanation for Agwai’s removal but according to Premium Times, the former SURE-P Chairman was relieved of his duties for disobeying a presidential directive that no government official or member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should attend the birthday event of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo which held on Thursday, March 5.
Agwai also spoke during the event on the need for the military to steer clear of partisan politics.
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