President Goodluck Jonathan has inaugurated the eight new ministers
recently confirmed by the Senate before the commencement of the weekly
Federal Executive Council meeting.
On Wednesday, March 18, the president assigned portfolios to them as
follows: Patricia Akwashiki (Information); Nicholas Ada (State, Foreign
Affairs I); Musiliu Obanikoro (State, Foreign Affairs II); Augustine
Akobundu (State, Defence); Fidelis Nwankwo (State, Health); Hauwa Bappa
(State, Niger Delta Affairs); Kenneth Kobani (State, Industry, Trade and
Investment); and Joel Ikeya (Labour and Productivity).
The Minister of State, Health, Khaliru Alhassan, was also announced as the Minister of Health.
Alhassan has been acting as Supervising Minister of Health since Onyebuchi Ckukwu resigned in 2014.
See photos from the ceremony after the cut...
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