Barely a week after he laid off nine ministers. President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday terminated the appointment of two of his special advisers,

This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity, Reuben Abati.

The statement said the appointment of Joy Emordi, who was special adviser to the President on National Assembly matters, and that of Tunji Olagunju, his special adviser on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, NEPAD, had been terminated with immediate effect.

“President Jonathan thanks Mrs. Emordi and Dr. Olagunju for their services and wishes them success in their future endeavours,” the statement further added.

Olagunju had served as special adviser to the President on NEPAD since June 2007 while Emordi was appointed in 2011.