President Goodluck Jonathan On Wednesday, has directed the 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.
You will call that 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.
Meanwhile 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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