The President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari swore in his 36-member cabinet
and appointed himself as the head of powerful Petroleum Ministry on
Wednesday, after running the government for more than five months
without any ministers.
Buhari, who took charge at the end of May after pledging to end
corruption in the west African nation, said his government would try to
maximize revenue from the oil industry, which has been hit by theft,
fraud and a falling crude oil price.
“Speaking here is the substantive minister of petroleum resources,” Buhari told a cheering audience at the state house.
The Nigerian president has already reorganised the management of the
Petroleum Ministry by appointing key new staff members, renegotiating
oil contracts and banning some companies from lifting crude oil.
Kemi Adeosun, a former manager with auditing firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers, was named finance minister, while retired
Brigadier General Monsur Dan-Ali was appointed defence minister.
Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, the managing director of the state owned
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, was named junior minister of
petroleum resources. James Ocholi was named>> Continue Reading
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