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Yar'Adua Shuffles His Team; Appoints Akunyili As Information Minister

Posted by The PM News on 2008/12/17 | Views: 643 |

Yar'Adua Shuffles His Team; Appoints Akunyili As Information Minister


President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, this afternoon, unveiled his ministerial team, with, at least, one appointee, Professor Dora Akunyili, appearing to be miscast for the job of information and communications minister.

President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, this afternoon, unveiled his ministerial team, with, at least, one appointee, Professor Dora Akunyili, appearing to be miscast for the job of information and communications minister.


The former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, was asked, today, to oversee the ministry once handled by John Odey. The latter is now the environment minister. At worse, observers expected Dora to be appointed into the health ministry, either as a senior or junior minister. Now, the ministry will be overseen by Professor Babatunde Osotimehin as minister, while Dr. A.I Hong will serve as minister of state.



The reshuffling also saw Dr. Shamsudeen Usman, the former finance minister, appointed as deputy chairman of the Federal Executive Council as well as National Planning Minister. Mr. Remi Babalola, the minister of state in the finance ministry, was not moved. He retained his junior ministerial position, meaning that no substantive finance minister emerged today.




The ministry of education went to Dr. Sam Egwu, while the headship of the Federal Capital Territory was given to Senator Aliero. Both appointees were former governors and colleagues of the president, when he was governor of Katsina state.



The newly created Niger Delta Ministry will be headed by Elder G. Orubebe.







Here Is The Full Ministerial List:























































































































1

Chief Mike Aondoakaa

Hon. Attorney-Gen. & Minister of Justice


2

Dr. S. Abba Ruma

Hon. Minister of Agric & Water Resources


3

Mrs. Fidelia A. Njeze

Hon. Min. of State, Agric & Water Resources


4

Mr. Babatunde Omotoba

Hon. Minister of Aviation


5

Senator Bello J. Gada

Hon. Minister of Culture & Tourism


6

Dr. Shettima Mustapha

Hon. Minister of Defence


7

Mr. Ademola Seriki

Hon. Minister of State, Defence


8

Dr. Sam Egwu

Hon. Minister of Education


9

Hajia Aishatu Dukku

Hon. Minister of State, Education


10

Mr. John Odey

Hon. Minister of Environment


11

Senator M.A. Aliero

Hon. Minister of the FCT


12

Mr. J.C. Odom

Hon. Minister of State, FCT


13

Mr. Remi Babalola

Hon. Minister of State, Finance


14

Chief Ojo Maduekwe

Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs


15

Alhaji Jibril Maigari

Hon. Minister of State, F.A., I


16

Ambassador Bagudu Hirse

Hon. Minister of State, F.A., II


17

Prof. B. Osotimehin

Hon. Minister of Health


18

Dr. A.I. Hong

Hon. Minister of State, Health


19

Prof. D. Akunyili

Hon. Minister of Information & Communication


20

Alhaji Aliyu Ikra Bilbis

Hon. Minister of State, Information & Communication


21

General Godwin Abbe(Retd)

Hon. Minister of Interior


22

Chief A. Kayode

Hon. Minister of Labour


23

Mrs. Deziani Allison- Madueke

Hon. Minister of Mines & Steel Development


24

Dr. Shamsudeen Usman

Deputy Chairman/Hon. Minister of National Planning Commission


25

Elder G. Orubebe

Hon. Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs


26

Dr. Rilwanu Lukman

Hon. Minister of Petroleum


27

Mr. O. Ajumogobia

Hon. Minister of State, Petroleum


28


Dr. I.Y. Lame

Hon. Minister of Police Affairs

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