Embattled former minister of state, Defence and former Lagos
state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate on Wednesday was
given the State, Foreign Affairs II portfolio along other seven others.
President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated the eight new
ministers recently confirmed by the Senate before the commencement of the
weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.
The President thereafter assigned portfolios to them as
follows: Senator Patricia Akwashiki (Information); Prof. Nicholas Ada (State,
Foreign Affairs I); Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (State, Foreign Affairs II); Col.
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 Ikenya (Labour and
Productivity).
