/ 31 January 2001

OBASANJO DROPS 10 MINISTERS

NIGERIAN President Olusegun Obasanjo, facing widespread criticism of the quality of his cabinet and the performance of the economy, has sacked 10 of his 49 ministers – but no key ministers in the economic and finance sectors were dropped, and political analysts said the list of nominees to replace the 10 would disappoint those who had looked forward to a radical shakeup of the nearly two-year-old government. – Reuters