Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria S/N Names Portfolios Phone
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MINISTERS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA S/N NAMES PORTFOLIOS PHONE 1. Suleiman Adamu Water Resources 08177873332 2. Mansur Dan Ali Defence 08032016183 3. Solomon Dalong Sport 08037877267 / 08051326951 4. Rotimi Amaechi Transport 08127770777 5. Osagie Ehanire Health, State 07035977101 6. Chris Ngige Labour and Employment 08037622222 7. Lai Mohammed Information and Culture 08034301111 8. Kemi Adeosun Finance 0807742770 / 08077427705 9. Ibe Kachikwu Petroleum, State 08022903416 10. Hadi Sirika Aviation, State 08098941717 11. Mines & Solid Minerals Development 12. Babatunde Raji Fashola Power, Works & Housing 08034301122 13. Adebayo Shittu Communications 08035868386 / 08099213903 14. Abubakar Malami Attorney General Justice 08034512381 15. Abubakar Bawa Mines and Solid Minerals (State) 0805550050 16. AbdulRahman Danbazau Interior 08130005948 17. Udo Udo Udoma Budget and National Planning 08053045602 18. Mustapha Shehuri Power, Works & Housing (State) 07037747959 19. Geoffrey Onyeama Foreign Affairs 08102462705 20. Audu Ogbeh Agriculture 08030820002 21. Anthony Anuka Education (State) 08028672558 22. Amina Mohammed Environment 08185552228 23. Adamu Adamu Education 24. Okechukwu Enalamah Industry, Trade and Investment 25. Mohammed Musa Bello Federal Capital Territory 26. Ogbonnaya Onu Science and Technology 27. Isaac Adewole Health 28. Usani Uguru Usani Niger Delta 29. Ibrahim Jibrin Environment (State) 30. Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim Foreign Affairs (State) 31. Omole Daramola Niger Delta (State) 32. Suleiman Hassan Works and Housing (State) 33. Heineken Lokpobiri Agriculture & Rural Development (State) 34. Stephen Ocheni Labor and Employment, (State) 35. Zainab Ahmed Budget and National Planning (State) 36. Aisha Abubakar Industry, Trade and Investment (State) 37. Women Affairs 01 THE NIGERIA INDICATOR BUHARI AT UNGA73 Nigeria stood tall in the comity of nations as President Muhammadu Buhari unfolded the country’s positions on international matters before the global audience during the General Debate of the 73rd Session of the United Nation’s General Assembly. NGA73 was held in New Y o r k f r o m 2 5 t h USeptember – 1st October, 2018 with the theme: “Making the United Nations relevant to all People: Global Leadership and shared responsibilities for p e a c e f u l , e q u i t a b l e a n d sustainable societies.” The General Assembly (GA) is the main deliberative, policy-making and Showcasing representative organ of the global President Buhari organisation where important participates at the decisions on questions of peace and Opening Session of the General Debate of the security, human rights, gender and 73rd Session of the humanitarian issues, international law, Nigeria’s Stance United Nations General social, political and economic Assembly in New York. development as well as budgetary and administrative matters are considered annually by the United Nations (UN) On Global Matters Member States. Nigeria’s Commitment To World Peace - President Buhari At UNGA73 Presenting Nigeria’s National Statement during the opening day of the General Debate, President Buhari first paid glowing tributes to the late THE NIGERIA INDICATOR 02 03 THE NIGERIA INDICATOR BUHARI AT UNGA73 seventh UN Secretary-General, Kofi A n n a n , f o r h i s i n v a l u a b l e contributions to global peace. He said: “We in Africa, while mourning the loss of this great son of ours and citizen of the world, take pride in the way he served humanity in a truly exemplary manner. He demonstrated, in his calm but determined manner, the virtues of compassion, dedication to the cause of justice, fairness and human rights. He was a visionary leader who inspired hope even in the face of the most daunting challenges. He devoted his entire life’s career to the UN and the pursuit of its ideals and goals. The world is indeed a better place thanks to his exemplary service.” Noting that in the past year, the world saw some positive results and encouraging signs from the bilateral and multilateral efforts of the international community to address conflicts, crises and threats to world H e a l s o a c k n o w l e d g e d t h e On the worsening Middle East peace, President Buhari commended commitment to peace shown by conflict, President Buhari called “on Gathering of global the efforts of the leaders of the United President Donald Trump and the Israelis and the Palestinians to leaders sharing responsibilities for States, North Korea and South Korea, Chairman Kim Jong-Un by initiating make the necessary compromises in peaceful, equitable to realise our shared goal of a nuclear- a historic Summit, urging both leaders the interest of justice, peace and and sustainable societies. free Korean Peninsula. t o “ c o n t i n u e t h i s p o s i t i v e security, in line with our numerous engagement.” UN resolutions and applicable THE NIGERIA INDICATOR 04 05 THE NIGERIA INDICATOR BUHARI AT UNGA73 PRESIDENT BUHARI DELIVERS HIS ADDRESS AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 73RD SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN NEW YORK. international laws.” He also reaffirmed President Buhari with UN Deputy Secretary General, (Mrs) Amina Mohammed alongside President of Liberia George Weah and President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio as he arrives for the Opening He also addressed the issue of Nigeria’s “unwavering support for a Session of the General Debate of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. corruption within countries and illicit just two-state solution, negotiated flow of funds across national without intimidation and with Israel addressing the concerns of countries of President Buhari painted a distressing boundaries which, he said, “have huge and Palestine existing side-by-side in ‘origin’, ‘transit’, or ‘destination’ picture of The Lake, which had been a negative impact on the stability, peace, peace and security.” alike.” major source of livelihood to more and economic prospects of millions in than 45 million inhabitants of the developing countries,” the President Tackling Illegal Migration, He commended countries such as region. The shrinking, he said, meant noted further that; Climate Change Germany, Italy and France for treating loss of livelihoods as they are now migrants with compassion and rendered poor and vulnerable to the On irregular migration which he “Corruption significantly humanity, noting that: “Irregular activities of extremists and terrorist admitted “entails huge avoidable loss migration is not a consequence of groups. deprives national of human lives, puts strains on services conflicts alone, but of the effects of Governments of resources in host countries and communities, c l i m a t e c h a n g e a n d l a c k o f “The instability thus caused in the and fuels anti-immigrant and racist to provide meaningful opportunities at home. Climate sub-region intensified internal sentiments in Europe,” the Nigerian livelihoods to their Change remains one of the greatest displacements leading, among other President welcomed the successful populations who are challenges of our time. Very close to us consequences, to intense economic conclusion of the negotiations on the at home, it is our lot in Nigeria, competition especially between predominantly youths, first-ever Global Compact for Safe, together with our neighbours around farmers and herdsmen,” he added. He thus giving rise to more Orderly and Regular Migration, and the Chad Basin, to live with the reiterated Nigeria’s call for a looked forward to its adoption in irregular migration.” Climate change consequences of a rededicated international engagement Marrakech later this year. drastically shrunk Lake Chad and the to accelerate the recovery efforts in the President Buhari cheered on by his wife parching up of otherwise fertile arable Lake Chad Basin to address the root He said the “aim is to protect the rights Aisha and daughter Halima after lands.” causes of the conflicts in the region. delivering his address at the General of migrants worldwide, while Debate of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York THE NIGERIA INDICATOR 06 07 THE NIGERIA INDICATOR BUHARI AT UNGA73 Noting that the fight against corruption is a collective assignment involving all stakeholders, he said, “It is in our collective interest to cooperate in tracking illicit financial flows, investigate and prosecute corrupt individuals and entities and repatriate such funds to their countries of origin.” According to President Buhari: “Fighting corruption or resolving President Muhammadu Buhari received President of South Africa Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the ongoing UNGA73 taking place in New York. international conflicts, crises and wars; defeating terrorism and piracy; curbing arms trafficking and the proliferation of small arms and light PRESIDENT BUHARI DELIVERS weapons which fuel these conflicts, HIS ADDRESS AT THE PROGRAMME OF HIGH LEVEL particularly in Africa; stemming MEETING ON THE FIGHT irregular migration by addressing its AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AT root causes; and the many other global THE UN HEADQUARTERS. challenges we are faced with today can only be effectively addressed through President Buhari commended the multilateral cooperation and concerted work being done by ECOWAS action. Commission, noting that "it is always better to talk and resolve issues, rather A Charge for ECOWAS, than be confrontational." He added: "If you represent a people, you won't like Ghana to see them suffering.” President Buhari in Bilateral Meeting with Ghanian President H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo on the Sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the UNGA73, President Buhari, in his capacity as Chairman of He pledged that Nigeria would always the Economic Community of West live up to its financial commitments to African States (ECOWAS) received the sub-regional body, "since we don't briefing from the President of want to be big for nothing. We will ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude always look for the money." He also Brou.