Nigeria: 21 sacked ministers to return

  1. Posted on Monday 22 March 2010 - 16:21
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    Kent Mensah, AfricaNews editor in Accra, Ghana
    Twenty-one out of the 42 ministers who were fired from the Nigerian administration last week could be making their way back to power, according to some influential media outlets in the West African country. The names would be forwarded to the Senate for confirmation this week.
    Goodluck Jonathan
    The upper legislative chamber may screen the nominees by Thursday, according to the This Day newspaper.

    Among those to return are former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Odein Ajumogobia; former Attorney-General of the Federation and Justice Minister Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN); Chief Ojo Maduekwe who took charge of Foreign Affairs in the dissolved cabinet; Prof. Dora Akunyili who earlier manned the Information Ministry; and Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke who was in the Ministry of Solid Minerals.

    Others are former Minister of Finance Mansur Muhtar; and his former Minister of State Remi Babalola; former Minister of Sports and Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC) Sani Ndanusa; Godsday Orubebe formerly Minister of State for Niger Delta; and Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin who was Minister of Health in the dissolved cabinet.

    Allison-Madueke and Orubebe are said to be the only nominees of Jonathan in the dissolved cabinet of ailing President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. Some of the retained ministers may retain their portfolios in the dissolved cabinet while others may take on new assignments.

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