
A cross section of the newly sworn-in ministers, Saturday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
President Goodluck Jonathan has just concluded the swearing of his batch A minsters.
He ordered 12 out of the 14 ministers sworn in, Saturday, to go back to their former ministries.
Those sworn in are former ministers of National Planning, Dr. Shamsudeen Usman; Mines and Steel, Mr. Mohammed Musa Sada; Information and Communication, Labaran Maku; Transport, Yusuf Sulieman; former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke and new appointees Hajia Zainab Maina and Mrs Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi.
A cross section of the newly sworn-in ministers, Saturday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo: State House.
Others are former ministers of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke; Niger Delta, Elder Godsday Orubebe; Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu; Health, Professor Onyebuchu Chukwu; Education, Prof. Ruqqayattu Rufai; Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Bala Mohammed and former FCT minister of state, Capt. Caleb Olubolade (rtd).
The Senate on Wednesday and Thursday cleared the batch A ministers.
However, the new ministers, Hajia Zainab Maina and Mrs Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi will be assigned their respective portfolios, Monday.
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