Jonathan sacks Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, swears in 11 new ministries with portfolios

Sacked Abdullahi

After what seems like a carefully planned long wait, President Goodluck Jonathan has finally fired the Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi. The long awaited sack of Abdullahi was announced just before the commencement of Wednesday’s (today) Federal Executive Meeting in Aso Rock, Villa, Abuja.

 Similarly, the president swore-in 11 new ministers recently confirmed by the senate and assigned them ministries.

They are Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos), Minister of State Defence;

Mohammed Wakil (Borno), Minister of State Power;

Abduljelili Adesiyan (Osun), Minister of Police Affairs;

Aminu Wali (Kano), Minister of Foreign Affairs;

Akon Eyakenyi (Akwa Ibom), Minister of Land and Housing;

Lawrencia Laraba (Kaduna State), Minister of Environment;

Tamuno Danagogo (Rivers), Minister of Sports;

Asabe Asmau Ahmed (Niger), Minister of State Agriculture;

Aliyu Gusau (Zamfara), Minister of Defence;

Boni Haruna (Adamawa), Minister of Youth Development;

Khaliru Alhassan (Sokoto State), Minister of State, Health.