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    (As in the other government-related pages on this site, I am focusing on names of the people in power, and omitting titles so that I don't offend someone by giving the wrong title).

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    SUMMARY

    As of the middle of January (2001), the Nigerian Government site was still under construction, but on it's completion, it should provide more details about the following. However, NOPA.NET appears to be a good resource and has plenty of information.

    Executive Branch

    PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo
    VICE-PRESIDENT Abubakar Atiku

    Legislative Branch

    House of Representatives Speaker Umar Na-Abba (replaced Salisu Buhari)
    House of Representatives, Deputy Speaker Chibudum Nwuche
    Senate President Evans Enwerem

    State Governors

    STATE GOVERNOR
    Abia Orji Kalu
    Adamawa Bonnie Haruna
    Akwa-Ibom Victor Attah
    Anambra Chinwoke Mbadinuju
    Bauchi Ahmed Mu'azu
    Bayelsa Diyepreye S. P. Alamieseigha
    Benue George Akume
    Borno Mala Kachalla
    Cross River Donald Duke
    Delta James Ibori
    Ebonyi Sam Egwu
    Edo Lucky Igbinedion
    Ekiti Niyi Adebayo
    Enugu Chimaroke Nnamani
    Gombe Abubakar Abu Hasheed
    Imo Achike Udenwa
    Jigawa Ibrahim Samiru Turaki
    Kaduna Ahmed Makarfi
    Kano Rabiu Kwankwaso
    Katsina Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
    Kebbi Adamu Aliero
    Kogi Abubakar Audu
    Kwara Muhammed Lawal
    Lagos Bola Tinubu
    Nassarawa Abdullahi Adamu
    Niger Abdulkadir Kure
    Ogun Segun Osoba
    Ondo Ade Adefarati
    Osun Bisi Akande
    Oyo Lam Adesina
    Plateau Joshua Dariye
    Rivers Peter Odili
    Sokoto Atahiru Bafarwa
    Taraba Jolly Nyame
    Yobe Buka Abba Ibrahim
    Zamfara Ahmed Sani

    Cabinet

    Minister of is from
    Agriculture & Rural Development Sani DauraKatsina
    Agriculture(Minister of State) Chris AgbobuDelta
    Aviation Segun AgaguOndo
    Civil Service Matters Bello KirfiBauchi
    Commerce in Africa Yomi EduLagos
    Commerce in Africa Mustapha BelloNiger
    Communications Haruna ElewiOyo
    Communications Mohammed ArzikaSokoto
    Defence Theophilus DanjumaBenue
    Defence (Minister of State) Mrs. Modupe AdelajaTaraba or Ogun ?
    Economic Matters Vincent OgbulaforAbia
    Education Tunde AdeniranEkiti
    Education (Minister of State) Lawal BachagarawaKatsina
    Employment, Labour & Productivity Alabo Graham-DouglasRivers
    Environment Hassan AdamuAdamawa
    Environment Udo UdomaAkwa Ibom
    Federal Capital Territory Ibrahim BunuBorno
    Federal Capital Territory Solomon EwugaNassarawa
    Finance Jibril Martins KuyeOgun
    Finance Malam Adamu CiromaYobe
    Foreign Affairs Sule LamidoJigawa
    Foreign Affairs (Minister of State) Dubem OnyiaEnugu
    Health Tim MenakayaAnambra
    Health (Minister of Health) Mrs. Amina NdaloloKwara
    Industry Lawrence NwarukuEbonyi
    Industry Iyorchia AyuBenue
    Information Dapo SarumiLagos
    Inter-governmental Affairs Ibrahim UmarBorno
    Internal Affairs Sunday AfolabiOsun
    Justice Kanu Godwin AgabiCross River
    National Planning   
    Police Affairs David JemibewonKogi
    Power and Steel Bola IgeOsun
    Power and Steel (Minister of State) Danjuma GojeGombe
    Science and Technology Ebitimi BanijoBayelsa
    Science and Technology Mrs. Pauline TellenPlateau
    Solid Minerals Musa GwadabeKano
    Solid Minerals Mrs Bekki KetebuBayelsa
    Special Project Dan AchikeAnambra
    Tourism and Culture Ojo MaduekweAbia
    Transport Bello TafidaZamfara
    Transport Mrs. Kemafo ChikweImo
    Water Resources Mrs. Precious NgelaleRivers
    Water Resources Bello KalielKebbi
    Women Affairs & Youth Development   
    Works and Housing Tony AnenihEdo
    Works and Housing Isaiah BolatKaduna

    Military

    Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Ibrahim Ogohi
    Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Victor Malu
    Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Victor K. Ombu
    Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Isaac Alfa

    Other positions

    Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity) Doyin Okupe
    Chief of Staff in the Presidency Abdullahi Mohammed
    Secretary to Federal Government Ufot J. Ekaette
    Political Adviser A.B.C. Nwosu,
    National Security Adviser (NSA) Aliyu
    Inspector General of Police Musiliu Smith
    Presidential Adviser on Petroleum and Energy Riwan Lukman
    Group Managing Director of NNPC (The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) J.E. Gaius-Obaseki.
    Governor of Central Bank Joseph Sanusi
    Managing Director of the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) Bello Suleiman

    Documents/Speeches

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    OTHER DETAILS

    I had initially intended to give a summary of the developments of the democratic government (and there have been MANY if you have been following the news) since the transition. However, being that I am short of time these days, I decided instead to link to articles that I think might be interesting to site visitors. This list will be updated when I can. You can visit Nigeria News Sites for other articles, though they will not all be political in nature.

    Also, the CNC Government Guide has plenty of information on the current government. And when it is up and running, the Nigerian Government official site should provide this informaiton.

    I also found the following article interesting: Back to Contents

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