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Fallout Of Mass Resignation: Jonathan Joggles Federal Cabinet

 

Dr Nurudeen Mohammed
Dr Nurudeen Mohammed

With the resignation of seven ministers in the federal cabinet on Monday, President Goodluck Jonathan has made some adjustments in the cabinet.
In the process, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed who is the minister of state II for foriegn affairs is now to supervise the ministry of information in place of Labaran Maku who has resigned.
The minister of defence Lt. General Aliyu Gusau will now oversee the affairs of the ministry of defence while the minister of state for health, Dr. Haliru Alhassan will now take over full responsibility as minister of health following the resignation of Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu.
Speaking to reporters today shortly after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, Dr. Nurudeen said that Professor Viola has been moved from the ministry of foreign affairs to replace Mr. Nyesom Wike as minister of state for Education.
Dr. Nurudeen said that President Jonathan asked Dr. Olusegun Aganga to take over full responsibility of the Minister of industry,  trade and investment with the exit of Dr. Samuel Ortom.
According to the supervising minister of information, the Minister of special duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki was also directed to take over the supervision of  the ministry of labour and productivity following the resignation of Chief Emeka Wogu.
The minister of Niger Delta, Dr. Stephen Oru was asked to take over full supervision of the ministry in substantive capacity as a result of the exit of Darius Isiaku.

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