Jonathan inaugurates Obanikoro, seven others as Ministers

The eight ministerial nominees cleared by the Senate have been inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Their inauguration and assignment of portfolios took place shortly before the commencement of today’s weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.

After their inauguration, the President assigned portfolios to them. They are as follows: Senator Patricia Akwashiki (Information); Prof. Nicholas Ada (State, Foreign Affairs I); Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (State, Foreign Affairs II); Col. Augustine Akobundu (retd.) (State, Defence); Mr. Fidelis Nwankwo (State, Health); Mrs. Hauwa Bappa (State, Niger Delta Affairs); Mr. Kenneth Kobani (State, Industry, Trade and Investment); and Senator Joel Ikeya (Labour and Productivity).

The Minister of State, Health, Khaliru Alhassan, who has been functioning as the supervising Minister of Health was also named by the President as the substantive Minister of Health.

Details later. . .

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