
Obasanjo Cabinet from 1999 to 2003 was formed after one month ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was sworn in as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Obasanjo Cabinet from 1999 to 2003 were made up 47 Ministers that were sworn in after he took oath of office. Obasanjo Cabinet from 1999 to 2003 was majorly dominated by members from People Democratic Party (PDP). Two other representatives were appointed from Alliance for Democratic (AD) and All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP). President Olusegun Obasanjo told his newly appointed Ministers at a ceremony in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
“You must not allow corruption in your separate ministries and departments”.
According to him (Obasanjo) ” We are coming out of a situation where everybody has been bruised or wounded. We need to provide the balm for the wounds to heal.” He expressed on the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). If it is going to cost more to run the government , I would rather have that than have a situation where doing otherwise won’t allow us to run the government”
Obasanjo Cabinet from 1999 to 2003 are:
The President:
Olusegun Obasanjo
The Vice President:
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
The Secretary General to The Govt. of The Federation (SGF):
Ufot Ekaete
Obasanjo Cabinet from 1999 to 2007 and their portfolios:
Power and Steel
*** Chief Bola Ige
May 1999 – 2000
Olusegun Kokumo Agagu
2000 – 2002
Aliyu Modibo Umar
2002 – May 2003
Danjuma Goje – State
1999 – 2001
Tourism and Culture
Ojo Madueke
1999 – 2000
Alabo T. Graham Douglas
2000 – 2001
Boma Bromilow Jack
2001 – 2003
Cooperation and Integration
Prof. Jerry Gana
1999 – 2001
Dapo Sarumi**
Jan. 2001-Feb.2001
Transport
Mrs. Kema Chikwe
1999-2001
Ojo Madueke
2001 – 2003
Defence
Theophilus T. Danjuma
1999 – 2003
Mrs. Dupe Adelaja- State
1999 – 2001
Mrs. Dupe Adelaja-Navy
2001 – 2002
Chris Agbobu – Navy
2002 – 2003
Labour and Productivity
Alabo T. Graham-Douglas
1999 – 2000
Musa Gwadabe
2000 – 2003
Federal Capital Territory
Ibrahim Bunu
1999 – 2001
Muhammed Abba Gana
2001 – 2003
Solomon Ewuga – State
1999 – 2001
Special Duties
Yomi Edu
1999 – 2003
Water Resources
Mohammed B. Khalie
1999 – 2001
Mukhtar Shagari
2001 – 2003
Chief Precious Ngalele – State
2002 – 2003
Solid Minerals
Musa Gwadabe
1999 – 2000
Dupe Adelaja
2002 – 2003
Mrs. Becky K. Igwe – State
1999 – 2000
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Education
Prof. Tunde Adeniran
Jun. 1999 – Jan. 2001
Prof. Babalola Borishade
Feb. 2001 – Jun. 2003
Lawal Batagarawa – State
Jun. 1999 – Jan. 2001
Alhaji Bello Usman – State
Feb. 2001 – Jun. 2003
Industry
Iyorcha Ayu
1999 – 2001
Stephen Akiga
2000 – 2001
Lawrence Nwuruku – State
1999
Justice
Godwin Kanu Agabi
1999-2000
Chief Bola Ige
2000 – 2001
Enviroment
Hassan Adamu
1999 – 2000
Sanni Sangon Daura
2000 – 2001
Muhammed K. Said
2001 – 2003
Information
Dapo Sarumi**
1999 – 2001
Prof. Jerry Gana
Information & National
Orientation.
2001 – 2003
Foreign Affairs
Sule Lamido
1999 – 2003
Duben Gideon Onyia – State
Science and Technology
Chief Ebitimi Banigo
1999 – 2000
Mrs. Pauline T. Fallen – State
1999 – 2003
Health
Dr. Tim N. Menakaya
Prof . Alphonsus B.C Nwosu
Replaced Menakaya
Dr. Amina Ndalolo – State
2000 – 2003
Commerce
Mustapha Bello
1999 – 2002
Agriculture & Rural Devpt.
Sani Sangon Daura
1999 – 2000
Adamu Bello
2000 – 2003
Chris Agbobu – State
1999 – 2001
Hassan Adamu – State
2001
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Sports and Social Devpt.
Damishi T. Sangon
1999 – 2001
Ishaya Mark Aku
2001 – 2002
Died in plane crash.
Stephen Akiga
2002 – 2003
Economic Matters
Prince Vincent E. Ogbulafor
1999 – 2001
Finance
Adamu Ciroma
1999 – 2003
Jubril Martin’s Kuye – State
1999 – 2003
Communications
Muhammed Aizika
1999 – 2001
Muhammed Bello Haliru
2001 – 2003
Ladi Adekunle Haruna Elewi – State
Presidency-Civil Service Matters
Waziri Bello Kurfi
Aviation
Olusegun Kokumo Agagu
1999 – 2000
Kema Chikwe
2001 – 2003
Works and Housing
Toni Anenih
1999 – 2003
Ishiah Balat – State
1999 – 2000
Women Affairs & Youth
Development
Hajiya Aishatu Ismail
1999 – 2003
Becky Kebetu-Igwe
2000 – 2001
National Planning
Muhammed Shata
1999 – 2000
Internal Affairs
Chief Sunday M. Afolabi
1999 – 2000
Muhammed Shata
2000 – 2003
Special Projects
Daniel Onyeka Chuke
Inter-Governmental Affairs
Umar Kida
Police Affairs
David Medayese Jemibewon
1999 – 2000
Stephen Akiga
2001 – 2002
Now, these are important…
***Notes
(1) James Ajibola Ige also known as Bola Ige who was Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who was the Minister of Justice from 2000 to 2001 before he was assassinated at his his residence in Ibadan on 23rd December, 2001. Several people were arrested in connection with his murder, including former Senator Iyiola Omisore. They were later discharged and acquitted.
(2) Dapo Sarumi, ex President Olusegun Obasanjo first Minister of Information, lost his second post as Minister for Integration and Cooperation in Africa. This occurred only a month after surviving a car crash in which young couple and their unborn child lost their lives. Sarumi failed to pay condolences to the family of the couple that lost their lives. This resulted in a widespread condemnation and their was calls for his removal from the cabinet of ex President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Again, Out of his eight years in office from 1999 to 2005, ex President Olusegun Obasanjo was both Minister for Petroleum and Minister of State for Petroleum. On the last year of his first term in office in 2003, he appointed Edmund Dakoru who is presently a traditional ruler of Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa State. Later in July, 2005 Obasanjo appointed Edmound Dakoru as State Minister for Petroleum after a lawsuit filed by a group known as the Niger Delta Democracratic Union (NDDU).
SOURCES
www.ipsnews.net/2001/01/politics-nigeria-president-obasanjo-sacks-10-ministers/
http://www.africa.upenn.edu.newsletters/irinw7199.html
www.icirnigeria.org/flashback-how-trinity-obasanjo-was-president-petroleum-minister-and-minister-of-state-for-petroleum/
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