FLashback: Cabinet of Shehu Shagari in 1983
As Nigerians morn the death of former president Shehu Shagari, Legit.ng goes down memory lane to bring you the cabinet members of the late president.
Shagari formed government of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983 with the National Party of Nigeria after the return to civilian rule with the Second Nigerian Republic.
He appointed 61 ministers, of whom 24 were of cabinet rank. The ministers were both Muslims and Christians.
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Here is the list of some of his cabinet.
1. President - Shehu Shagari- 1979–83
2. Vice-President - Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme - 1979–83
3. Agriculture Ibrahim Gusau - December 1979 – February 1982
4. Adamu Ciroma - February 1982 – October 1983
5. Attorney General and Justice- Richard Akinjide - December 1979 – October 1983
6. - AviationSamuel Mafuyai December 1979 – February 1982
7. John Kadiya - February 1982 – October 1983
8. Commerc - Isaac Shaahu - December 1979 – February 1982
9. Bello Maitama Yusuf - February 1982 – October 1983
10. Communications Akanbi Oniyang - December 1979 – February 1982
11. Audu Innocent Ogbeh - February 1982 – October 1983
12. Defence - Iya Abubakar - December 1979 – February 1982
13. Akanbi Oniyangi - February 1982 – October 1983
14. Education - I. C. Madubuike - December 1979 – February 1982
15. Sylvester Ugoh - February 1982 – October 1983
16. Employment, Labor and Productivity - Adebisi Ogedengbe - December 1979 – February 1982
17. Emmanuel Osanmor - February 1982 – October 1983
18. External Affairs - Ishaya Audu December 1979 – October 1983
19. Emeka Anyaoku - 1983
20. Federal Capital Territory - John Kadiya - December 1979 – February 1982
21. Abubakar Iro Danmusa - February 1982 – October 1983
22. Finance & Works Sunday Essang - December 1979 – October 1983
23. Health - D. C. Ugwu - December 1979 – October 1983
24. Housing (and Environment from 1981) - Wahab Dosumu - December 1979 – February 1982
25. Ahmed Musa February 1982 – October 1983
26. Industries I. J. Igbani December 1979 – October 1983
27. Information Garba Wushishi February 1982 – October 1983
28. Internal Affairs Maitama Bello Yusuf December 1979 – 1981
29. Janet Akinrinade (Minister of State) December 1979 – October 1983
30. Iya Abubakar 1981–1982
31. Ali Baba (Minister of State)1981 – 1982
32. Ali Baba 1982 – 1983
33. Mines and Power Mohammed Ibrahim Hassan December 1979 – October 1983
34. National Planning Ebun Oyagbola December 1979 – October 1983
35. Police Affairs Emmanuel Osanmor December 1979 – February 1982
36. Ndagi Mahmudu February 1982 – October 1983
37. Public Works & Finance Victor Masi December 1979 – October 1983
38. Science and Technology Sylvester Ugoh December 1979 – February 1982
39. Wahab Dosunmu February 1982 – October 1983
40. Social Welfare, Youth, Sports (to 1982) and Culture Paulinus Amadike December 1979 – February 1982
41. Sports Development Adebisi Ogedengbe February 1982 – October 1983
42. Steel Development Paul Unongo (MOS) December 1979 – February 1982
43. Mamman Makele February 1982 – October 1983
44. Transport Umaru Dikko December 1979 – October 1983
45. Water Resources Ndagi Mahmudu December 1979 – February 1982
46. E. Y. Atanu February 1982 – October 1983
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Meanwhile, as news of the death of late ex-president Shehu Shagari broke, Legit.ng reported that various top government functionaries have expressed their condolences to the family of the late president who died at the National Hospital Abuja on Friday, December 28 at the age of 93.
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