President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday sacked the Chairman of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), Gen. Martin Luther Agwai (rtd) and replaced him with Mr. Ishaya Dare Akau as the new Chairman.

Agwai had last week, delivered a lecture at former President Olusegun Obasanjo's 78th birthday held at Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. The lecture might have irked the president considering the breakdown in the relationship between the President and Obasanjo.

A statement by the Presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati reads: "In furtherance of his efforts to continuously re-energize and reposition agencies of the Federal Government for optimal service delivery, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed Mr. Ishaya Dare Akau as the new Chairman of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).

"Mr. Akau, whose appointment takes immediate effect, replaces Gen. Martin Luther Agwai (rtd.) who served as Chairman of the SURE-P until today.

"The new SURE-P Chairman hails from Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State and holds Bachelors’ Degrees in the Arts and Law.

"Mr. Akau comes to the job with years of experience as a high-level administrator in the nation’s public service. His record of service includes tenures as Chairman of the Kaduna State Universal Education Board and Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission.

"President Jonathan thanks the outgoing Chairman of SURE-P, Gen Agwai for his service to the nation and wishes him well in his future endeavours."