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05/03/2014

Jonathan Sacks Sports Minister; Swears in 11 New Others (See Portfolios)


President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi. The sack was announced just before the commencement of Wednesday’s meeting of the Executive Council of the Federation, FEC. In his place another minister has been sworn in.

The president also swore-in 10 other new ministers and assigned them ministries.
Those sworn-in include:

Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos), Minister of State Defence;
Mohammed Wakil (Borno), Minister of State Power;
Abduljelili Adesiyan (Osun), Minister of Police Affairs;
Aminu Wali (Kano), Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Akon Eyakenyi (Akwa Ibom), Minister of Land and Housing;
Lawrencia Laraba(Kaduna State), Minister of Environment;
Tamuno Danagogo (Rivers), Minister of Sports; who replaced Bolaji Abdulahi
Asabe Asmau Ahmed (Niger), Minister of State Agriculture;
Aliyu Gusau (Zamfara), Minister of Defence;
Boni Haruna (Adamawa), Minister of Youth Development; and
Khaliru Alhassan (Sokoto State), Minister of State, Health.

- PremiumTimes