President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday swore in eight ministers that were recently cleared by the Senate.
The president equally effected a minor cabinet reshuffle as Dr.
Alhassan Khaliru has been named Minister of Health while Engr. Fidelis
Nwankwo, (Ebonyi State) is now the new Minister of State, Health.
The new ministers were sworn in two batches (four per batch) in the presence of Council members, friends and family members.
Senator Patricia Akwashiki (Nasarawa) is now Minister of Information,
Prof. Nicholas Ada (Benue) is now - Minister of State Foreign Affairs
1, and Col. Augustine Akobundu (rtd) (Abia State) is now Minister of
State, Defence
Others were Mrs. Hauwa'u Lawan Bappa, now
Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs, Kenneth Kobani (Rivers) is now
Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Sen. Joel Danlami
Ikenya (Taraba), now Minister of Labour and Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro.
(Lagos) - Foreign Affairs II
Jonathan also swore in two
commissioners for Federal Civil Service Commission, Dr. Jonah Madugo.
He is to represent Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa states and National
Population Commission, Mrs. Abimbola Ogundeyi.
Credit: Jaiyeola Andrews/ThisDay
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