The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu has sacked two of his aides after a memo addressed to him requesting for the payment of their emoluments went viral on social media.

The disclaimer and disengagements of the said aides were contained in a statement released on Thursday by the Deputy Director of Press in the Ministry, Mr. Henshaw Ogubike.

The statement read: “The Honourable Minister of Communications, Dr. Adebayo Shittu, has approved the disengagement of two of his aides; namely Mr. Victor Oluwadamilare, Special Assistant (Media) and Sheik Imam Tajudeen, Special Assistant (Special Duties).

“Consequently, anybody dealing with them on behalf of the Honourable Minister and the Ministry of Communications is doing so at his or her own risk.

“They have been directed to hand over all Ministry properties in their possession. The Hon. Minister, however, thanked them for their services and wished them well in their future endeavours.”

The leaked lengthy memo in question was titled “Request For My Accumulated Emoluments.”