TABLE 1: Federal Ministers of Nigeria & Their Ministries
(in Alphabet Order of Ministries)
As on October 29, 2008
Compiled by NigerianMuse.com
For an old list, see:
http://www.nigerianmuse.com/essays/?u=MONDAY_QUARTERBACKING_A_Quick_Look_at_Yar_Adua_s_Ministers_And_A_Few_Troubling_Issues_to_Ponder.htm
S/N | Ministry | Name of Minister | State of Origin | Status | Comment |
1. | Agriculture/Water Resources | Abba Sayyadi Ruma | Katsina |
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2. | Agriculture/Water Resources (State 1) | Adamu Maina Waziri | Yobe | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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3 | Agriculture/Water Resources (State 2) | Demola Serikii | Lagos |
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4. | Attorney-General/Minister of Justice | Mr Michael Aondoakaa (SAN) | Benue |
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5. | Commerce/Industry | Chief Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwu | Imo | Dropped on 10/29/08 | Aliyu Idi Hong, Supervising Minister |
6. | Commerce/Industry (State) | Alhaji Ahmed Garba Bichi | Kano | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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7.. | Culture/Tourism | Prince Adetokunbo Kayode | Ondo |
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8. | Culture/Tourism (State) | Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong | Adamawa |
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9. | Defense | Vacant | Bauchi |
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10. | Defense (State) | Mrs. Fidelia Akubata Njeze | Enugu |
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11. | Education | Igwe Aja- Nwachukwu | Ebonyi | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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12. | Education (State 1) | Anthony Jerry Agada | Benue | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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13. | Education (State 2) | Mrs. Aishatu Jibril Dukku | Gombe |
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14. | Energy (State) Gas | Olatunde Emmanuel Odushina | Ekiti | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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15. | Energy (State) Petroleum | H. Odein Ajumogobia | Rivers |
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16. | Power | Mrs. Fatima Balaraba Ibrahim | Kebbi | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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17. | Environment/Housing | Halima Tayo Alao | Kwara | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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18. | FCT | Dr. Aliyu Moddibo Umar | Gombe | Dropped on 10/29/08 | Ministry to be supervised by Remi Babalola |
19. | FCT (State) | Senator John James Akpanudoedehe | Akwa-Ibom | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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20. | Finance | Dr. Shamsudeen Usman | Kano |
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21. | Finance (State) | Aderemi W. Babalola | Oyo |
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22. | Foreign Affairs | Chief Ojo Maduekwe | Abia |
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23. | Foreign Affairs (State 1) | Tijani Yahaya Kaura | Zamfara | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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24. | Foreign Affairs (State 2) | Amb. Baudu M. Hirse | Plateau |
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25. | Health | Vacant |
| Vacated by resignation of Prof. Adenike Grange (Lagos) on 3/26/08 |
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26. | Health (State) | Vacant |
| Vacated by resignation of Gabriel Yakubu Aduku (Kogi) on 3/26/08 |
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27. | Information/Communication | John Ogar Odey | Cross-River |
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28. | Information/Communication (State) | Ibrahim Dasuki Nakande | ANPP) | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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29. | Interior | Maj. Gen. Godwin Abbe (Rtd). | Edo |
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30. | Interior (State) | Hassan Alhaji Haruna | Jigawa | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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31 | Labour | Dr. Hassan Muhammed Lawal | Nasarawa |
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32. | Mines/Steel Development | Chief Sarafa Tunji Ishola | Ogun | Dropped on 10/29/08 | Demola Seriki, Supervising Minister |
33. | Mines/Steel Development (State) | Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Gusau | Sokoto | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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34. | Science/Technology | Mrs. Grace Ekpiwhere | Delta |
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35 | Science/Technology (State) | Malam Hassan Bako Zaki | Taraba |
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36 | Transportation | Mrs. Diezani K. Alison-Madueke | Bayelsa |
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37.. | Transportation (State) | Prince John Okechukwu Emeka | Anambra | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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38 | Transportation/Air (State) | Felix Hassan Hyet | Kaduna | Dropped on 10/29/08 |
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39. | Youth Development | Senator Akinlabi Olasunkanmi | Osun |
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40. | Women Affairs | Saudatu Usman Bungudu | ANPP) | Dropped on 10/29/08 | Grace Ekpiwhere, Supervising Minister |
41. | Minister/Deputy Chairman National Planning Commission | Senator Muhammed Sanusi Daggash | Borno | Dropped on 10/29/08 | Godsday Orubebe, Supervising Minister |
42. | Sports Commission | Abdularahman Hassan Gimba | Niger | Dropped on 10/29/08 | Alhassan Bako Zaku |
On 10/29/08, Prince Dickson <pcdbooks@yahoo.com> wrote:
Cabinet Shake: Aliyu Modibbo, Charles Ugwu And 18 Others Relieved.
In a press release signed by Olusegun Adeniyi the President’s SA on Media it said that in furtherance of ongoing efforts to reposition and strengthen his Administration for enhanced effectiveness in service delivery, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua today relieved the following Ministers of their appointments:
1. Adamu Maina Waziri 2. Charles Ugwu 3. Ahmed Garba Bichi 4. Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu 5. Jerry Anthony Agada 6. Fatima Balaraba Ibrahim 7. Emmanuel Olatunde Odusina 8. Halima Tayo Alao 9. Aliyu Modibbo Umar 10. John James Akpanudoedehe 11. Tijani Yahaya Kaura 12. Ibrahim Dasuki Nakande 13. Alhaji Haruna Hassan 14. Sarafa Tunji Isola 15. Ahmed Mohammed Gusau 16. Felix Hyatt 17. John Okechukwu Emeka 18. Saudatu Usman Bungudu 19. Mohammed Sanusi Daggash 20. Abdulrahman Hassan Gimba
At the conclusion of today’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council, President Yar’Adua thanked the outgoing ministers for their services to the nation since the inception of the present Administration and wished them well in their future endeavours.
The President also directed that until new Ministers are confirmed by the Senate and sworn into office, Mr. Remi Babalola (Minister of State, Finance), will serve as Supervising Minister for the Federal Capital Territory Authority.
Similarly, Mr. Demola Seriki (Minister of State, Agriculture and Water Resources) will serve as Supervising Minister for the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development while Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong (Minister of State, Culture and Tourism will serve as Supervising Minister for the Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Alhaji Alhassan Bako Zaku (Minister of State, Science & Technology) is to act as Supervising Minister for the National Sports Commission; Elder Godsday Orubebe (Minister, Special Duties) will act as Supervising Minister/Vice Chairman, National Planning Commission and Mrs. Grace Ekpiwhre (Minister, Science & Technology) will oversee the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs.
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This is the story of Nigeria. More than one year wasted. It Yar Adua THREE months to come up with these people, and it took him nearly two years to realise they were the wrong people. Nigeria is experimenting with incompetents when it should be most-urgently pushing ahead. All the good work that people like Obiageli did in education is now totally lost, and we are now back to square zero. What a nation
let the redemployment also reflect fairness of all states. let it not be a plan to get rid of some states or enthics from thier hold on federal position
Please point out what in this list of dropped ministers look like an agenda against an ethnic group or state.
I know there are precedents that cannot be ignored but I cannot wait for the day we will stop looking at everything through jaundiced eyes of ethnicity, state of origin, etc.
This practice is really depressing. How does it matter to me where the minister of works, transportation, health, etc come from if I have good roads, can travel safely across the country with good access to health care? As far as I am concerned the relevant minister can be from Cameroun sef!!!
i feel u ma brother even if the minister is from Rwanda, as long as he can solve the problem of power ,road,health and education me i no kia!. ethnicity ,religion or whatever should go to hell.
U’ve spoken well but u know wat? Such a fellow will prefer satisfy himself and his country first @ our own cost b4 considering nigeria. Anyway God will help us!
U’ve spoken well but u know wat? Such a fellow will prefer satisfy himself and his country first @ our own cost b4 considering nigeria. Anyway God will help us!
yar’adua has just begun his job as a president,. a president is always full of surprises for effective service delivery,. so i say to yar’adua, keep it up. nigeria must change whether it is ready or not. by God’s grace you shall deliver.
Brave Presido
urgency and clear and fearness in duty is what Nigeria need not delay; yar’adua is not taken this advantage in which even in the next 10year his 7 point agenda will not complet. for now yar’dua is not performing well…
Well, at first, i thought yar’adua was going to make it but it is very clear that he cant even change himself not to talk of Nigeria. Some days ago, he granted amnesty to the militants arrested and those in the custody of the military as suspects…but when you watch him proclaiming the amnesty,,, it was as if he was under gun point… Yar’adua ..well i still belief you have something to offer so lets see what 2020 has got in stock..
He has droped dem…gud or bad,he shld appoint new ones in earnest.Haba President Yaradua,time is not on our side.remember ur 7point agenda,u can carry dat out in dis few years remaining.God bless Nigeria,God bless Yaradua,God bless Us all.amen
Pleaae I need the current Nigerian Ministers
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Another hopeless game by our leaders. God take total control please.
please i need the current list of ministers and ministries
let the good hands be chosen no matter their tribal religious or political affliactions