MINOR CABINET RESHUFFLE IN ABUJA

Jonathan carries out minor cabinet reshuffle

October 22, 2014.
Vanguard News

Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan on
Wednesday carried out a minor cabinet
reshuffle to fill the vacancies created by the
recent resignation of seven ministers.
This was part of the outcome of the weekly
Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held
at the Council Chamber of the Presidential
Villa, Abuja.
The Minister of State (II) for Foreign Affairs, Dr
Nurudeen Mohammed, announced the
changes while briefing State House
correspondents at the end of the meeting.
According to Nurudeen, the Minister of
Defence, Lt. Gen Aliyu Gusau (rtd), is to
oversee the functions of the Minister of State
for Defence.
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Steve
Oru, is also to supervise the office of the
Minister of State in the ministry.
Similarly, Mr Olusegun Aganga, the Minister of
Industry, Trade and Investment, will oversee
the duties of his Minister of State.
Mrs Viola Onwuliri, the Minister of State (I) for
Foreign Affairs, takes over from Mr Nyesom
Wike as the substantive Minister of State for
Education.
Mr Kabiru Turaki, the Minister of Special
Duties/ Inter-Governmental Affairs, was named
the Supervising Minister of Labour and
Productivity.
The Ministry of Information is to be supervised
by Dr Nurudeen Mohammed, the Minister of
State (II) for Foreign Affairs, while Dr Khaliru
Alhassan, the Minister of State for Health, is to
act as theSupervising Minister of Health.
(NAN)