he News Nigeria has revealed two names of the people
who may probably head the Finance and Defence Ministries in President
Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
Okechukwu Enyinna Enelamah, one of latest ministerial appointees will be finance minister in Buhari’s cabinet.
Enelemah, 50 year-old chair of Nigeria’s biggest private equity firm,
African Capital Alliance is one of the few of the 37 nominees.
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He is a former Goldman Sachs banker, former medical doctor, a founder
and chief executive of ACA, which has risen over $750 million in
managed funds since its inception in 1997.
Another appointee, who was screened by the Senate is General
Abdulrahman Dambazau, former chief of army staff. He will head Defence
Ministry, just like Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu’s role is also clear: minister
of state in the petroleum ministry.
President Buhari reportedly did not assign the portfolios of the 37
appointees, because there are plans to rearrange the ministries into
about 18.
The situation unfolding is the appointment of two ministers per each ministry.
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The leader of the nation wants nominees such as Enelamah on board in
view of the need to find more creative ways to engineer Nigeria out of
its present financial quagmire.
Recall, Buhari initially sent a list of 21 names to the Senate on 30
September, comprising former governors and politicians who generally
helped the president to power in the 28 March poll. Among them were Raji
Fashola, Kayode Fayemi, Rotimi Amaechi, Chris Ngige, Ahmed Ibeto, Lai
Mohammed and others.
Yesterday the Senate confirmed 18 ministerial nominees.
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