Nigeria's President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, today swore in eight Ministers including Patricia Akwashiki and Musiliu Obanikoro who were recently confirmed by the Senate, before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.
The new cabinet members were assigned portfolios as follows: Senator Patricia Akwashiki (Minister of Information), Prof. Nicholas Ada (Minister of State, Foreign Affairs I), Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (Minister of State, Foreign Affairs II), Col. Augustine Akobundu, (Rtd.) (Minister of State for Defence), Mr. Fidelis Nwankwo (Minister of State for Health), Mrs. Hauwa Bappa (Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs), Mr. Kenneth Kobani (Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment), and Senator Joel Ikeya (Minister of Labour and Productivity).
Meanwhile, the President also elevated the Minister of State (Health), Khaliru Alhassan, as the substantive Minister of Health. Alhassan has been acting as Supervising Minister of Health since the resignation of Prof. Onyebuchi Ckukwu last year.
President Jonathan advised the new Ministers to brace up for the challenges that comes with being sworn in at an injury time such as now. The tenure of the present administration will expire on the 29th of May, 2015, with the swearing in of a new president or beginning of a fresh tenure for the incumbent, depending on the outcome of the March 28th presidential election.
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