Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed the Minister of Housing, Alice Mobolaji Osomo, as part of an on-going anti-corruption drive to clean up Nigeria's world image.
A statement from the president's office said Mr. Osomo was sacked after the sale of public property violated instructions.  According to a BBC report, the Minister allocated more than 200 properties to top officials rather than going on public sale.
President Obasanjo has been vocal in tackling corruption and reportedly warned officials their greed is undermining his attempts to win international debt relief.  In March, he fired Education Minister Fabian Osuji in a broadcast to the nation during which he said 14 people had been involved in fraud and accused Mr. Osuji of offering a bribe of 55 million naira (US$417,000) to senate president Adolfus Wabara in order to get a bigger budget for his ministry.

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Nigerian Housing Minister fired in anti-corruption drive