President Goodluck Jonathan at today's Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting
also named supervisory ministers to replace the ministers who quit the cabinet
on Monday.
Minister of State II, for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen
Mohammed, to resume as the Supervising Minister of Information pending the time
a new minister would be named.
The position that had been vacant since the exit of Mr.
Labaran Maku, who had resigned so as to contest for the forthcoming governorship
election in Nassarawa State.
Mohammed announced the development to State House
correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting
presided over by Jonathan
The President also directed the Minister of State I, Foreign
Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, to take over as the Minister of State, Education
following Mr. Nyesom Wike’s resignation till a new minister is named.
According to mohammed, president Goodluck also directed the
Minister of Special Duties, Taminu Turaki (SAN), to act as the Supervising
Minister of Labour and Productivity following the exit of Chief Emeka Wogu.
Alhaji Aliyu Guasu, the Minister of Defence was directed to
resume also as the Minister of State, Defence following the resignation of
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro.
According to Mohammed, while the Minister of Niger Delta
Affairs, Dr. Stephen Oru, will combine his responsibilities with those of the
Minister of State, Defence vacated by Dr. Darius Ishaku; the Minister of
Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, will combine his duties with
those of the Minister of State vacated by Samuel Ortom
Except for Onwuliri’s deployment, all other appointments
were in acting capacity pending the time new ministers would be appointed.
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