President Goodluck Jonathan today before commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting assigned portfolios to the newly confirmed ministers shortly after inaugurating them.
The president assigned positions as follows: Senator Patricia Akwashiki (Information); Professor Nicholas Ada (State, Foreign Affairs I); Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (State, Foreign Affairs II); Colonel Augustine Akobundu (retd.) (State, Defence); Mr. Fidelis Nwankwo (State, Health); Mrs. Hauwa Bappa (State, Niger Delta Affairs); Mr. Kenneth Kobani (State, Industry, Trade and Investment); and Senator Joel Ikeya (Labour and Productivity).
The President also named the Minister of State, Health, Khaliru Alhassan, as the Minister of Health.
He has been acting as Supervising Minister of Health since Prof. Onyebuchi Ckukwu resigned in 2014.
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