President Goodluck Jonathan has continued to wield his axe on his cabinet by sacking Sports Minister, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. The President also on Wednesday swore in the 11 ministers who were recently confirmed by the Senate.
Although the reason behind the sacking of the Sports Minister is still sketchy it might not be unconnected to the fact that he was the nominee of former Kwara State Governor, Senator Bukola Saraki, who along with 10 other senators defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Abdullahi has been replaced by Tamuno Danagogo.
However, the new ministers sworn in and their portfolios are:
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos) – Minister of State, Defence
Aminu Wali (Kano) -Minister of Foreign affairs
Mrs. Lawrencia Laraba Mallam (Kaduna) – Minister of Environment
Mrs. Akon Etim Eyakenyi (Akwa Ibom) – Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
Hon. Mohammed Wakil (Borno) – Minister of State, Power
Oyewale Adesiyan (Osun) – Police Affairs
Dr. Khaliru Alhassan (Sokoto) – Minister of State, Health
Tamuno Danagogo (Rivers) – Minister of Sports
Mrs. Asabe Asmau Ahmed (Niger) – Minister of State, Agric
General Aliyu Gusau (rtd) (Zamfara) – Minister of Defence
Mr. Boni Haruna (Adamawa) – Youth Development
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