ABUJA (SundiataPost) – President Goodluck Jonathan carried out minor cabinet reshuffle, moving the Minister of Foreign Affairs I, Professor Viola Onwuliri to Ministry of Education as Minister of State in the stead of Chief Nyesome Wike, who resigned on Monday.
Apart from Onwuliri who was moved to the Education Ministry, the rest of her colleagues are to either oversee another ministry or fully take charge combining their duties with that of the minister of state. The minor adjustments were sequel to the resignation of seven of the ministers who have gubernatorial ambition in the various states. The Minister of State II, Nurudeen Mohammed, is now overseeing Ministry of Information, held previously by Labaran Maku The Minister of Niger Delta, Stephen Oru will be in charge of the entire ministry following Dairus Ishaku’s resignation.
The Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki (SAN) is to oversees the Ministry of Labour formerly headed by Emeka Wogu.
The Minister of state for health, Dr. Khaliru Al-Hassan is to oversee the Ministry, previously headed by Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, while Olusegun Aganga, is to take full charge of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment following the resignation of Samuel Ortom.
The Minister of Defence, Aliyu Gusau will now be in charge of the entire Ministry of Defence following the resignation of the former Minister of State, Musiliu Obanikoro.
The overseeing Minister of Information, Mohammed disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting presided over by President Jonathan on Wednesday.
