President Jonathan has reshuffled his cabinet, following the
resignation of seven ministers last week,by appointing temporary ministers to take up the
positions of those that resigned.
Announcing this today October 22nd after the
Federal Executive Council, the Minister of State II for Foreign
Affairs, Nurudeen Mohammed who now supervises the Ministry of
Information, said the Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Aliyu Gusau will now
double as the Minister of State for Defence while the Minister of
Special Duties, Taminu Turaki (SAN) will act as the Supervising Minister of
Labour and Productivity. Continue...
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun
Aganga, will combine his duties with those of the Minister of State for same
Ministry while the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Dr Steven
Oru, will double as the Minister of State of the same ministry. Dr.
Khaliru Alhassan, who is the Minister of State for Health is to now act as the
Minister of Health.
President Jonathan also directed the Minister of State I for Foreign Affairs,
Mrs. Viola Onwuliri to assume the position of the substantive Minister of State
for Education. She will be the only one working
in substantive capacity. All others will be working in
active capacity
No comments:
Post a Comment