Just In: Presidency Confirms Laying Of VP’s Aides

The news of the sack of Over 30 aides of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo might be true after all as the presidency has confirmed the report that some political appointees of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, were fired.

This latest information was disclosed by the SSA on media to the President. Mr Graba Shehu, who’s the official spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, via series of tweets

He tweeted; “The Presidency wishes to confirm that there is, on-going, an unprecedented overhaul of the nation’s seat of government, arising from which a number of political appointments have either been revoked or not renewed in the Second Term.

“The exercise, which has been ordered by the President, is to streamline decision-making, cut down multiple authorities and reduce the cost of administration. It is also an appropriate response to the general perception that the Presidency has an oversized and bloated workforce which acts as a drag on efficiency.

“As may have been noticed by discerning members of the public, a number of political appointees among the few that served in the office of the President were not returned for the Second Term. “The office of the Vice President, His Excellency Yemi Osinbajo has, in compliance with the directive of the President, equally been shed of a number of such appointees.

“In carrying out these exercises, the overriding objective is to save taxpayer money and deliver needed service to the public. As far as the President is concerned, there is no scope for an excuse for administration after getting a huge mandate to run the country for four more years.”