Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Quits

Foreign Affairs Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala may have
resigned her appointment, according to sources close
to the presidency. The former finance minister posted
to the new ministry late June in a surprise cabinent
reshuffle recently lost her headship of Nigeria's
economic team.

President Obasanjo was said to have taken the decision
to strip the former World Bank Vice-President of the
position, even while Okonjo-Iweala was in London, in
talks with Nigeria's creditors. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
had contemplated resigning in June in the wake of the
cabinet reshuffle, but was prevailed upon to shelve
the idea.
Details Shortly......

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What a shame! I think this lady was good as a finance minister.

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What a shame indeed. We must rise against such injustice.

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A great shame, but I'm not really surprised!

Nigerian Foreign Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has resigned, days after being replaced as head of the country's economic reform team. Mrs Okonjo-Iweala, who negotiated the cancellation of $30bn debt to the Paris Club, was switched in June from the Finance Ministry to Foreign Affairs.

She had remained head of the economics team, but this week was replaced by the new Finance Minister, Nenadi Usman. President Olusegun Obasanjo praised the minister's "monumental achievements". A government stated quoted the president as accepting Mrs Okonjo-Iweala's resignation "based on your compelling need to take care of pressing family issues".

Critics of the president say the change may be because of a personal clash. Mrs Okonjo-Iweala's ousting as head of the economic reform team was announced while she was in London, trying to secure further debt relief for Nigeria. The BBC's Mannir Dan Ali in Abuja says many Nigerians are unsurprised by her resignation from the foreign ministry, believing that someone with her experience could not be expected to tolerate the treatment she had received over the past few months.

Debt relief
A former top World Bank executive, it was as Nigeria's finance minister and head of President Obasanjo's economic reform team that Mrs Okonjo-Iweala made her name at home and abroad. She saved - rather than squandered - the government's profits from oil revenues. Then she negotiated the largest debt relief deal in Africa, which saw Nigeria's $30bn debt to the Paris Club partly written off, saving the country $18bn. But without warning in June, she was suddenly switched from being the minister of finance to the prestigious, but less powerful position of foreign minister.

Analysts were concerned but were reassured by the fact that she retained her post as head of the economic team, from which she was removed earlier this week. Mr Usman, who succeeded her first as finance minister and then as head of the economic team, has pledged to keep the reform programme going.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...ca/5243538.stm

This is what we get when we have touts running the government.

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Since the gov't term is coming to an end why wouldn't be sudden changes for looting?

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this is just wrong! at least give reasons as to her being fired!!!

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I thought the headline says she quits!

There must have been something going on behid the scene. If indeed she was fired then she should just fly out of Nigeria right away!

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hmmmm na wah oh, this is just a shame, y cant we naija's love good thing ehe???this lady really tried for the finance ministry and Im sure given a chance she would have done some good for the foriegn affairs ministry as well. I dont beleive she quit...there is more to this than meets the eye. I love my country but sometimes...hmmmm

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watin man go say..... it is well

Did I not say it.. They always say have faith in the current Nigerian government.. I know it takes sometimes it takes time for BAD to turn to GOOD but damn.. nothing good last in Nigeria.. Its sickening.. Is it because she is a woman?? I don talk am say THE MEN need to step down and let the women take charge in Nigeria.. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

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She was in London on a debt relief meeting when she was relieved of her position. Nawah

Her letter to OBJ http://www.dawodu.com/okonjo5.htm

OBJ's response http://www.dawodu.com/okonjo6.htm

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i wonder how many african ministers could resign from that sweetie n well paying job no matter what, she is a courageous woman

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