BREAKING NEWS: Jonathan Sacks Sports Minister, Abdullahi, Name Other Ministers

President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. He has therefore directed one of the the 11 newly sworn in ministers, Dr. Tamuno Danagogo, to take over

 from Abdullahi.

Jonathan assigned portfolios to the new ministers shortly after they took their oaths of offices at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The President said new ministers would also be named next week.

The new ministers with their portfolios are as follow;

    Senator  Musiliu Obanikoro – Minister of State Defence

    Mohammed Wakil -Minister of State Power

    Alhaji Abduljelili Adesiyan -Minister of Police Affairs

    Ambassador Aminu Wali -Minister of Foreign Affairs

    Mrs. Akon Eyakenyi -Minister of Land and Housing

     Lawrencia Laraba Mallam -Minister of Environment

     Dr. Tamuno Danagogo -Minister of Sports

    Hajia Asabe  Asmau Ahmed -Minister of State Agriculture

     Gen. Aliyu Gusau -Minister of Defence

     Boni Haruna -Minister of Youth Development

    Dr. Khaliru Alhassan Minister of State Health