President Goodluck Jonathan ordered that the Minister of State II, for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed, should take the post of the Supervising Minister of Information pending the time a substantive minister would be named.

The decision was made on October 22, 2014, Wednesday, after the regular Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided by the leader of the country.

The names and positions in the reshuffle are listed below:

Labaran Maku, the Minister of Informaiton -> Minister of State II, for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed.

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of State, Education -> Minister of State I, Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri.

Chief Emeka Wogu, the Supervising Minister of Labour and Productivity -> Minister of Special Duties, Taminu Turaki (SAN).

The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Aliyu Guasu, was directed to combine his duties with those of the Minister of State, Defence. The decision was followed by the resignation of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro.

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Stephen Oru, will combine his responsibilities with those of the Minister of State, Defence vacated by Dr. Darius Ishaku.

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, was directed to combine his duties with those of the Minister of State vacated by Samuel Ortom.

Except for Onwuliri’s deployment, all other appointments were in acting capacity pending the time new ministers would be appointed to fill the vacancies.

It would be recalled that ministerial positions became vacant following last week’s exit of seven ministers with 2015 ambitions. For instance, Labaran Maku resigned from the cabinet to enable him to take part in 2015 race for governorship in Nasarawa State.