The Presidency has confirmed the sack of some political appointees in the office of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Mr Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, gave reasons for the action in a statement on Friday.
The statement came amid reports that dozens of persons appointed in the office of the Vice President have been relieved of their duties. The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) was reported to have distributed letters to the affected aides on Wednesday.
Professor Osinbajo is said to have scores of aides deployed in strategic positions in government such as the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Barely two days after the news of the sack surfaced, Mr Shehu confirmed that there has been “a streamlining of staff” going on for a while.
