President Jonathan reshuffles cabinet

Following the resignation of seven ministers last
week, President Jonathan has reshuffled his
cabinet, appointing temporary ministers to take
up the positions of those that resigned.
Announcing this today October 22nd after the
Federal Executive Council, the Minister of State
II for Foreign Affairs, Nurudeen Mohammed who
now supervises the Ministry of Information,
said the Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Aliyu
Gusau will now double as the Minister of State
for Defence while the Minister of Special Duties,
Taminu Turaki (SAN) will act as the Supervising
Minister of Labour and Productivity. Continue...
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment,
Olusegun Aganga, will combine his duties with
those of the Minister of State for same Ministry
while the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Dr
Steven Oru, will double as the Minister of State
of the same ministry. Dr. Khaliru Alhassan, who
is the Minister of State for Health is to now act
as the Minister of Health.
President Jonathan also directed the Minister of
State I for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Viola Onwuliri to
assume the position of the substantive Minister
of State for Education. She will be the only one
working in substantive capacity. All others will
be working in active capacity.