Nigeria: Sacked Ministers Stopped From Travelling

Abuja — There were indications yesterday in Abuja that Acting President Goodluck Jonathan may have placed a two-week non-traveling ban on the sacked ministers.

Daily Champion exclusively learnt from a reliable source that Jonathan's directive came shortly after the dissolution of the Federation Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, where all the ministers appointed by the ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua were dropped by Jonathan in a manner that shocked the ministers.

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