President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi.
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday finally released the new look of his ministerial cabinet which does not include Minister of Sports Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. The news which of course is a big one considering the spate of sports successes attained under the minister especially in football.The President has directed one of the the 11 newly sworn in ministers, Dr. Tamuno Danagogo, to take over from Abdullahi. Jonathan assigned portfolios to the new ministers shortly after they took their oaths of offices at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Furthermore, the President said new ministers would also be named next week.
This is the new look of the cabinet:
- Senator Musiliu Obanikoro – Minister of State Defence
- Mohammed Wakil -Minister of State Power
- Alhaji Abduljelili Adesiyan -Minister of Police Affairs
- Ambassador Aminu Wali -Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Mrs. Akon Eyakenyi -Minister of Land and Housing
- Lawrencia Laraba Mallam -Minister of Environment
- Dr. Tamuno Danagogo -Minister of Sports
- Hajia Asabe Asmau Ahmed -Minister of State Agriculture
- Gen. Aliyu Gusau -Minister of Defence
- Boni Haruna -Minister of Youth Development
- Dr. Khaliru Alhassan Minister of State Health
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