Breaking: Shekarau now education minister

•As Jonathan redeploys Yuguda. President Goodluck Jonathan this morning swore in four new ministers recently cleared by the Senate. The president announced a former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau as Minister of Education. The new ministers and their portfolios are as follows: Ibrahim Shekarau–Minister of Education Stephen Oru—Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Abdul Bulama—Minister […]

•As Jonathan redeploys Yuguda.
President Goodluck Jonathan this morning swore in four new ministers recently cleared by the Senate.

The president announced a former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau as Minister of Education.

The new ministers and their portfolios are as follows:

Ibrahim Shekarau–Minister of Education

Stephen Oru—Minister of Niger Delta Affairs

Abdul Bulama—Minister of Science and Technology

Clement Adebayo Adeyeye–Minister of State for Works

The president also redeployed the Minister of State for Works, Bashir Yuguda as Substantive Minister of National Planning and Minister of State for Finance.

Before announcing the new ministers’ portfolios, Jonathan had charged them to serve the nation with their wealth of experience.

The president said he believed that all of them are capable of serving the country.

Details later…