Jonathan assigns portfolio to Obanikoro, seven others

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday inaugurated the eight new ministers recently confirmed by the Senate before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.

The President thereafter assigned portfolios to them 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 Ikenya (Labour and Productivity).

The President also named the Minister of State, Health, Khaliru Alhassan, as the Minister of Health. Alhassan has been acting as Supervising Minister of Health since Prof. Onyebuchi Ckukwu resigned in 2014.

Also inaugurated on Wednesday were a Commissioner for the Federal Civil Service Commission, representing Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa states, Dr. Jonah Madugu, and a Commissioner for National Population Commission, Mrs. Abimbola Salu-Hundeyi, from Lagos State.

APC Presidential ticket: Tinubu stepped down for my husband for the sake of Nigeria - Aisha Buhari

APC Presidential ticket: Tinubu stepped down for my husband for the sake of Nigeria - Aisha Buhari

Aisha Buhari, wife of the APC Presidential candidate, Gen. Buhari says former Lagos state Governor and one of APC's chieftains, Bola Tinubu jettisoned his personal interest and allowed her husband run as president for the sake of Nigeria. She said this at the 14th town hall meeting of the Lagos Central senatorial district hosted by Sen. Remi Tinubu (APC senatorial candidate in Lagos yesterday March 18th.

"My husband, General Muhammadu Buhari has been contesting presidential elections for over a decade now, but this particular election is unique because our leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu jettisoned his personal interest for the sake of Nigeria.” she said