President Jonathan Swears-In Eight New Ministers

President Goodluck Jonathan has sworn in the eight Ministers recently
confirmed by the Senate before the commencement of the weekly Federal
Executive Council meeting.

The President assigned portfolios to them as follows: Senator Patricia
Akwashiki (Minister of Information), Prof. Nicholas Ada (Minister of
State, Foreign Affairs I), Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (Minister of
State, Foreign Affairs II), Col. Augustine Akobundu, (Rtd.) (Minister
of State for Defence), Mr. Fidelis Nwankwo (Minister of State for
Health), Mrs. Hauwa Bappa (Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs),
Mr. Kenneth Kobani (Minister of State for Industry, Trade and
Investment), and Senator Joel Ikeya (Minister of Labour and
Productivity).

President Jonathan also named the Minister of State, Health, Khaliru
Alhassan, as the Minister of Health.

Mr Alhassan has been acting as Supervising Minister of Health since
Prof. Onyebuchi Ckukwu resigned in 2014.

In his address, after the swearing in ceremony, the President told the
new Ministers to brace up for the challenges that comes with being
sworn in at an injury time such as now.
--ChannelsTV