New List of Federal Ministers of Nigeria & Their Ministries - After Yar'Adua Drops 20 Ministers
October 29, 2008 | posted by Nigerian Muse (Archives)


 

 


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

 

 

2.

Agriculture/Water Resources (State 1)

Adamu Maina Waziri

Yobe

Dropped on 10/29/08

 

3

Agriculture/Water Resources (State 2)

Demola Serikii

Lagos

 

 

4.

Attorney-General/Minister of Justice

Mr Michael Aondoakaa (SAN)

Benue

 

 

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

 

7..

Culture/Tourism

Prince Adetokunbo Kayode

Ondo

 

 

8.

Culture/Tourism (State)

Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong

Adamawa

 

 

9.

Defense

Vacant

Bauchi

 

 

10.

Defense (State)

Mrs. Fidelia Akubata Njeze

Enugu

 

 

11.

Education

Igwe Aja- Nwachukwu

Ebonyi

Dropped on 10/29/08

 

12.

Education (State 1)

Anthony  Jerry Agada

Benue

Dropped on 10/29/08

 

13.

Education (State 2)

Mrs. Aishatu Jibril Dukku   

Gombe

 

 

14.

Energy (State) Gas

Olatunde Emmanuel Odushina

Ekiti

Dropped on 10/29/08

 

15.  

Energy (State) Petroleum

H. Odein Ajumogobia

Rivers

 

 

16.

Energy (State) Power

Mrs. Fatima Balaraba Ibrahim

Kebbi

Dropped on 10/29/08

 

17.  

Environment/Housing

Halima Tayo Alao

Kwara

Dropped on 10/29/08

 

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

 

20.

Finance

Dr. Shamsudeen Usman

Kano

 

 

21.

Finance (State)

Aderemi W. Babalola

Oyo

 

 

22.

Foreign Affairs

Chief Ojo Maduekwe  

Abia

 

 

23.

Foreign Affairs (State 1)

Tijani Yahaya Kaura                                       

Zamfara

Dropped on 10/29/08

 

24.  

Foreign Affairs (State 2)

Amb. Baudu M. Hirse

Plateau

 

 

25.

Health

Vacant

 

Vacated by resignation of Prof. Adenike Grange (Lagos) on 3/26/08

 

26.

Health (State)

Vacant

 

Vacated by resignation of Gabriel  Yakubu Aduku (Kogi) on 3/26/08

 

27.  

Information/Communication

John Ogar Odey

Cross-River

 

 

28.

Information/Communication (State)

Ibrahim Dasuki Nakande

Plateau (ANPP)

Dropped on 10/29/08

 

29.

Interior

Maj. Gen. Godwin Abbe (Rtd).

Edo

 

 

30.

Interior (State)

Hassan Alhaji Haruna

Jigawa

Dropped on 10/29/08

 

31  

Labour

Dr. Hassan Muhammed Lawal                               

Nasarawa

 

 

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

 

34.  

Science/Technology

Mrs. Grace Ekpiwhere

Delta

 

 

35

Science/Technology (State)

Malam Hassan Bako Zaki

Taraba

 

 

36  

Transportation

Mrs. Diezani K. Alison-Madueke

Bayelsa

 

 

37..

Transportation (State)

Prince John Okechukwu Emeka

Anambra

Dropped on 10/29/08

 

38

 Transportation/Air (State)

Felix Hassan Hyet

Kaduna

Dropped on 10/29/08

 

39.

Youth Development

Senator Akinlabi Olasunkanmi

Osun

 

 

40.

Women Affairs

Saudatu Usman Bungudu

 Zamfara (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.

Minister/Chairman, National 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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Dominic
10/29/2008 10:48:21 pm
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

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nwadike chikezie
10/31/2008 4:48:22 pm
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

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Dayo
10/31/2008 7:38:51 pm
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!!!

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FRANKLIN ELLAH
11/04/2008 9:57:00 am
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

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taka
6/26/2009 12:19:34 pm
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...

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FRANK
6/26/2009 6:22:22 pm
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 th(more...)
Abdu
11/06/2008 8:35:24 am
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

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Chioma
2/10/2009 9:17:42 am
Pleaae I need the current Nigerian Ministers

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akinyemi i a
3/25/2009 9:43:53 am
good

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M. C Magaji
3/26/2009 8:23:09 pm
Another hopeless game by our leaders. God take total control please.

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Rosa
7/27/2009 9:39:21 am
please i need the current list of ministers and ministries

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nnaemeka
12/15/2009 4:26:25 pm
let the good hands be chosen no matter their tribal religious or political affliactions

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