The secretariat of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), has begin a massive sack of its workers as it embarks on a hastened wind down of its programmes and activities towards the May 29 hand over to a new administration to be headed by Maj Gen Muhammadu Buhari (rtd).   

According to THISDAY, the SURE-P chairman, Dr. Ishaya Dare Akau, in a letter which was signed by the Head of Administration, SURE-P, Olusoji Adeniran, and dated April 28, 2015, told the staff that their services would no longer be required since the programme is coming to an end.

“As you are already aware the mandate of SURE-P Committee ends in May 2015. Towards this end, the secretariat has commenced it’s winding down activities which includes disengagement of staff amongst others.” it said.

This did not however go down well with most of the disengaged staff who expressed shock and disappointment that they were not duly informed before being served a backdated letter.